Archive: London

• WCP: Solidarity, Not Division: Understanding London’s East End

  There is a troubling stereotype that has gained hold on either side of the Atlantic that portrays working-class people as racist and resentful. Many commentators have incorrectly attributed the woes

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: East End, Gentrification, Great Britain, Immigration, John Russo, London, Sarah Attfield, Sherry Linkon, WCP, White Working Class, Working-Class Perspectives

• WCP: A Date in a Diary

  The labor movement depends on our collective strength and solidarity, but it is built on the backs of giants willing to stand up for these principles. Geoff Revell, a long-time labor leader from Lon

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Geoff Revell, John Russo, Labor Leaders, London, Sherry Linkon, Tim Strangleman, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives

• WCP: Russell Brand: The Usefulness (or Not) of a Working-Class Celebrity Activist

  Using his celebrity as a megaphone, Russell Brand has brought attention to a number of working-class causes. However, commentators have frequently dismissed his activism, unable to reconcile Brand's

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Celebrity, Great Britain, John Russo, London, Mainstream Media, Public Housing, Russell Brand, Sarah Attfield, Sherry Linkon, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives

• WCP: Class War: Working-Class Activists Reclaiming the Streets of London

  In London, working-class activists adopt boisterous tactics to highlight gentrification. As is often the case, British mainstream media miss the point and ridicule the protesters rather than focus o

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Class War, Gentrification, John Russo, London, Sarah Attfield, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives