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Women athletes accused of being men – a history

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The Algerian female boxer Imane Khelif provoked howls of outrage when she won her boxing bout in under a minute at the Paris Olympics 2024 – with unfounded accusations that she wasn’t a biological woman. Once again, the whole issue of transgender athletes has divided opinion and created a social media storm. But this is…

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Marxist humour in the 80s – an advert for the Eurocommunist magazine Marxism Today

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago8 years ago01 mins

Marxist humour in the 80s – an advert for the Eurocommunist magazine Marxism Today

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Ken Livingstone in the 1980s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago04 mins

Ken Livingstone – always at the centre of controversy – meeting Irish Republicans and Soviet representatives

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Buy Original Rude Boy – biography of Neville Staple, The Specials

Boxing and racism in the 80s

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