John Wight

Writing on politics, culture and whatever else. Author of This Boxing Game, Dreams That Die and War.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wight

World

Anti-slavery solidarity united Abraham Lincoln, Karl Marx, and British workers
June 25, 2020 By John Wight
Reviving a forgotten history of anti-slavery solidarity.
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Arts

How Joe Louis became a symbol of the fight against racism
June 27, 2014 By John Wight
On June 19, 1936 Joe Louis climbed through the ropes at the Yankee Stadium in New York to face German heavyweight contender Max Schmeling in front of a sell-out crowd.
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