Archive of The Dilemmas of Lenin

The most pressing debates in left theory, from 50 years of radical publishing.

From George Monbiot to China Miéville – see all our new paperbacks here.

The radical newspaper The Black Dwarf played a pivotal role in the British left in the late '60s. In this introduction to the magazine by Tariq Ali, it's editor for the first years of its existence, Ali discusses the influences behind the formation of the magazine and the role its played in the events of 1968 in Britain.

The World Today with Tariq Ali Podcast is now available on iTunes (Apple Podcasts), Google Play, YouTube and SoundCloud

On the centenary of the Russian Revolution, China Miéville tells the extraordinary story of this pivotal moment in history.

"First things first. Without Lenin there would have been no socialist revolution in 1917. Of this much we can be certain."

In this long-read, Sheila Rowbotham examines the changing conditions for women before, during, and after the Russian Revolution, as well as the political and social roles played by women during each period.

One hundred years on from the Russian Revolution we look back at the events that turned the world upside down. All our Russian Revolution reading is 50% off until Jan 1.