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TRADE unionists and anti-fascists will gather in Glasgow today to commemorate the International Brigaders from Scotland who fought against Franco’s fascists in the Spanish civil war.
The event, organised by Hope not Hate and the International Brigades Memorial Trust (IBMT), seeks to remember the 550 Scottish volunteers whose brave actions shaped local and international history and serve as a reminder that the left must be ever vigilant against the threat of fascism and racism.
Hope not Hate greater Glasgow secretary Rab O’Donnell welcomed support from major unions as well as the Morning Star and said that the volunteers “should not and will not be forgotten.”
TONY FOX reports from a commemoration of the legendary Battle of Jarama in which four Stockton-on-Tees volunteers fell
CJ ATKINS commemorates one of the most dramatic moments in working-class history
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco died 50 years ago today November 20. JIM JUMP looks back at his blood-soaked rule and toxic legacy on Spain today
LYNNE WALSH tells the story of the extraordinary race against time to ensure London’s memorial to the International Brigades got built – as activists gather next week to celebrate the monument’s 40th anniversary