And what better way to prepare for the tour than Arcadia University's London Centre's "Talk of the Town" where I had the privilege of meeting young American students impassioned about politics today. We talked about Trump, the rise of the right and the threats this represents to women, but also the inspiration afforded by the election of AOC and other young socialist women, discussions about the role of money in politics, what effect the Women's March had and why we are stronger when we link our struggles.
A blog in support of E. Sylvia Pankhurst's 'A Suffragette in America: Reflections on Prisoners, Pickets and Political Change' (Pluto Press, 2019).
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