Category: SWORD
The suffragette movement – history, tactics and lasting legacy
Explore the Suffragette movement: origins, key figures, bold tactics and lasting impact on the voting rights of women and equality.
Anonymous – the hacktivist collective and what they’ve done
Explore Anonymous: the hacktivist collective’s origins, motives and impact - from Guy Fawkes symbolism to key ops and ethical debates.
Libertad! Freedom! Poster
Explore the FAI and their 'Libertad' poster - Spanish Civil War art that rallied Republicans and still inspires global resistance.
The Rojava Revolution
Explore Rojava - grassroots revolution: democratic confederalism, womens leadership, multi-ethnic coexistence, and resilience against ISIS.
Operant conditioning in society – how behaviour is shaped
Operant conditioning in modern life: how rewards and penalties shape behaviour across schools, social media, work, politics and ethics.
Human Rights Advocate from Armed Resistance
The inspiring journey of Sara Ginaite-Rubinson: Holocaust survivor, resistance fighter and tireless human rights advocate.
The Civil Unrest of May 1968
Could civil unrest like May 1968 return? Inequality, youth activism, polarisation and media shifts put the West at a crossroads.
A Garland for May Day 1895 – Walter Crane’s masterpiece
Walter Crane and his iconic A Garland for May Day The Clarion cover: Arts and Crafts beauty meets socialist activism and workers rights.
Comrade! Work and Fight for the Revolution!
Inside the CNT Spanish Civil War poster: anarchist ideals, worker solidarity and the power of propaganda to mobilise against fascism.
The Power of Protest
Is protest a catalyst for change? Explore its history, impact on democracy and modern power from civil rights to the digital age.
The Matchgirls Strike 1888 – the women who built trade unionism
Bryant & Mays Matchgirls Strike reshaped British labour: young women won safer work, fair pay and inspired lasting workers rights action.
Lee Miller: Capturing Raw Reality
Lee Miller: trailblazing photographer and war correspondent who exposed WWII horrors - from Buchenwald to Hitler’s bathtub.
French Revolution today – the parallels that still matter
French Revolution: causes, impact and modern parallels - democracy, inequality and protest shaping todays global politics.
The Pankhurst sisters – suffragettes who changed Britain
Discover how the Pankhurst sisters and the WSPU fought for womens suffrage in Britain, reshaping politics and inspiring global equality.
Women’s March on Versailles – what happened in 1789
Discover how the Womens March on Versailles turned bread protests into a turning point in the French Revolution, reshaping monarchy and rights.
Hibakusha: Survivors of the Atomic Bomb
Honouring Hibakusha: Nihon Hidankyos legacy of resilience, peace education and global leadership in nuclear disarmament.
Salvador Allende – Chile’s democratic socialist and CIA coup
Explore Salvador Allende and his rise, reforms and the Pinochet coup - his socialist legacy shaping Chilean democracy and social justice.
Howard Zinn – A People’s History and radical truth-telling
Explore Howard Zinn - his life from A People’s History to civil rights and anti-war activism and how his radical legacy reshaped US history.
Anarchy explained – history, philosophy and what it means
Explore anarchism, its philosophy, history and direct-action roots - critiquing power and hierarchy while envisioning freedom and mutual aid.
