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Sword examines the historical events, conflicts and turning points that have shaped the modern world. By revisiting key moments in global history, this category explores how past decisions, movements and crises continue to influence the present.

Through analysis and narrative storytelling, Sword connects historical context with contemporary relevance, helping readers understand the forces that define political, social and cultural realities today. It is a space for confronting history directly – not as distant memory, but as an active presence in current affairs.

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The Womens March on Versailles - A Turning Point in the French Revolution

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Women’s March on Versailles – what happened in 1789

Hibakusha survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Atomic Bomb, Buddhism, china, global, harmony, Hibakusha, Hiroshima, history, ideology, mottainai, Nagasaki, Nihon Hidankyo, Nobel Peace Prize, nuclear arms, peace, philosophy, Survivors, world peace

Hibakusha: Survivors of the Atomic Bomb

Honouring Hibakusha: Nihon Hidankyos legacy of resilience, peace education and global leadership in nuclear disarmament.

Salvador Allende The Rise and Fall of Chile's Democratic Socialist Experiment

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Chile, Coup, coup d'état, Decocratic, dictatorship, elections, labour rights, Latin America, nationalisation, Pinchet, politics, President, Salvador Allende, social welfare, socialism, socialist, United States

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 Pursuit of Social Justice

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Academic, activist, anti-war protests, Boston University, civil rights, civil rights movement, historian, Howard Zinn, marginalised, Peoples History, playwright, SNCC, social justice, teacher, Vietnam

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 - A Deep Dive into Its History, Philosophy, Ideology, and Concepts

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Anarchy, Author, authority, Bakunin, Capitalism, civil rights, direct action, Freedom, Goldman, grassroots, ideology, imperialism, Industrial Revolution, Kropotkin, Michel, philosophy, social justice

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.

Resist: The Spirit of Resistance

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19th Amendment, adversity, Anonymous, civil rights, equality, Greta Thunberg, history, Julian Assange, justice, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela, rebellion, resilience, resist, Resistance, Suffragette, suffragettes

Resist: The Spirit of Resistance

The meaning of 'resist' - from civil rights and suffragettes to climate action - celebrating resilience, justice and nonviolent change.

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