Writer & Analyst
Paul Mason
In Reds: A Global History of Communism, Paul Mason tells the whole story, from idea to movement to regime to catastrophic failure, forcing both the left and right in modern politics to confront the horrors of the last century and the challenges of this one.
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Reds: A Global History of Communism
Reds tells the global history of communism, going beyond the turmoil of the 20th century
Praise for Reds:
“A deeply researched, thought-through, essential history of a protean ideology.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“Surprising and evocative ... Well-timed ... Valuable ... Excellent”
– The Spectator
Journalism
Recent articles, essays and reporting.
Is the future communist?
In an exclusive extract from Paul Mason’s new book, Reds: A Global History of Communism, he warns that, in the struggle between democracy and dictatorship, the entire history of the left is now in play
Read the piece →The far left has a dictator problem
From Tehran to Beijing, parts of the left have become disturbingly willing to excuse authoritarian power
Read the piece →The 60% problem: Why a hotter climate is a crisis for the UK economy
Drought is hitting British farms just as war and supply shocks make our food supplies more vulnerable
Read the piece →Upcoming events
Readings, launches and public conversations.
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16 SepDetails
Gloucester: History Festival
Blackfriars Priory
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24 SepDetails
Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival
St Peter's Church
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11 OctDetails
Manchester Literature Festival
Martin Harris Centre for Music & Drama
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17 OctDetails
Ilkley Literary Festival
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18 OctDetails
Sheffield: Off the Shelf
Firth Hall
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Travelled from Bristol to Southampton on a train packed with @bristolcityfc.bsky.social fans... 2.5 hrs with maximum 🍻few 🚽 & standing room only, 90% young white men... yet heard 0️⃣ racism, saw 0️⃣ bad behaviour... even managed a chat about Econ: that's the 🇬🇧 I ❤️ - only sorry about the score, lads!
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I'm delighted that @thenewworldmag.bsky.social has published an extract from REDS: A Global History of Communism. Read it here - and get the book for free if you subscribe... www.thenewworld.co.uk/paul-mason-i...
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