I just learned that this book was the most borrowed of all my books in UK libraries last year. And now you can buy it online without using Amazon: uk.bookshop.org/a/3665/97817...

For my friends who read Russian, this is a translation of an article of mine about recent Georgian developments: gli-rp.org/materialy/no...

A few days ago I was interviewed by Ian Williams from the Foreign Press Association (USA) about the Georgian republic of 1918-21, the 1924 uprising, and what's the difference between Democratic Socialism and Communism. Watch it here: youtu.be/PsryeaOpLTY?...

I'm going to try to stay off social media for the next month in order to focus more on my next book. (Which is about ... well, look at the image.) If you need to contact me about anything, please use email. See you at the other end, in mid-January.

A fantastic new review of the book by Dr Aidan McQuade has just appeared. aidanjmcquade.com/2025/12/04/t...

Last night we had a very successful book launch in central London for "The August Uprising 1924". Thanks to all who came and to the British Georgian Society for organising it. The text of what I said is available here: www.ericlee.info/blog/draft-n... And here are some photos ...

For those coming to my London book launch at 18:30 today ...

"Lee writes off the Bolsheviks as a whole. He is wrong to do this ..." From the first negative review of my new book, in this week's issue of Solidarity. See p 17 here - www.workersliberty.org/files/2025-1...

Georgia: One year in the streets. My latest column for Solidarity. www.ericlee.info/blog/georgia...

A fantastic review of my latest book by Roger Darlington - www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/history2.htm...

Our latest podcast, just released minutes ago, is entitled ‘Is this the Nobel Prize for the international trade union movement?’ Listen to it here: www.buzzsprout.com/2313632/epis...

Pawel and Lesbia, sacked for their activism, need our solidarity www.ericlee.info/blog/pawel-a...

Wow! Over 2,000 new supporters signed up overnight - let’s build this campaign by spreading the word: www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaig...

To friends and family in the USA: Buy my new book at 35% off - until the end of this month. Make sure to enter the code HOLIDAY25 when you check out. mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-...

For friends in the USA: ✔️ Later today my publisher is cutting all book prices by 35%. ✔️ For my latest book, that's a savings of $14.00. ✔️ The sale lasts through December 1st. mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-...

Samantha Lomb of the New Books Network interviewed me about my new book and Georgian history more broadly. Listen to it here: newbooksnetwork.com/the-august-u...

Samantha Lomb of the New Books Network interviewed me about my new book and Georgian history more broadly. Listen to it here: newbooksnetwork.com/the-august-u...

On Thursday, 4 December at 18:30, come join us to celebrate the publication of my newest book - The August Uprising, 1924: The Georgian Anti-Soviet Revolt and the Birth of Democratic Socialism. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-august...

One month after publication and we've got our first review, first podcast interview, and details of the launch party next month in London: www.ericlee.info/augustuprisi...

Today is the 108th anniversary of the Bolshevik seizure of power. There were critics on the Left from day one, most notably Karl Kautsky. My new book tells the story of how Lenin's coup d'etat led to the rupture between the socialist & communist movements. Learn more here: bit.ly/47LYp90

The one-time "Prince of Darkness" Peter Mandelson is now Donald Trump's biggest fan. Starmer should sack him today. My latest column for Solidarity: www.ericlee.info/blog/the-one...

"Mamdani will win the support of liberals and working-class voters. But if he wants to take his progressive vision further, he needs the support of the city’s Jewish community too — and to get that, he needs to listen to their concerns." Read my full column here: www.ericlee.info/blog/zohran-...

Dan Gallin, who passed away last month, was one of the outstanding leaders and thinkers in the international labour movement. LabourStart is honoured to have published two collections of his articles -- this one is from 2021. www.labourstart.org/resistance/

A personal take on the life of Dan Gallin (1931-2025) - mentor, comrade and friend. www.ericlee.info/blog/dan-gal...

In another 8 days, I'm running 5K to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. Please give what you can. Thanks! www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...

My latest book - on the Georgian uprising of 1924 and its role in the split between the Socialist and Communist movements - is now available for pre-order: mcfarlandbooks.com/product/The-...

Lots of great books, @erictlee.bsky.social and @tkblauvelt.bsky.social in one sweep & shot, and so many Tbilisi people here...

New campaign! Freedom for jailed trade union activists in Azerbaijan - build the campaign, spread the word! Thank you. bit.ly/labor-desk

#AfS: Das Buch von @erictlee.bsky.social über Georgiens "vergessene Revolution" wird nun erstmals auf Deutsch veröffentlicht. Rezensent Zaal Andronikashvili bedauert den fehlenden Rückgriff auf georgischsprachige Quellen, hält es aber dennoch für eine wertvolle Grundlage: library.fes.de/pdf-f...

It was the final battle of the Second World War in Europe, lasting weeks beyond V-E Day. And both sides wore the same uniform. Learn more about the Georgian uprising on the Dutch island of Texel here: www.nightofthebayonets.com

Azerbaijan: Listen to our interview with Nilufar Mammadrzayeva, trade union activist from the embattled 'Labor Desk' - 4 of whose leaders are now in jail. www.buzzsprout.com/2313632/epis...

Are you a young worker? Start your day on the net at www.youngworker.org

Jailed Turkish trade unionist freed - thanks to you! International solidarity works! bit.ly/ismet-is-free

"Israelis are increasingly turning to tactics like ongoing, mass street protests that are reminiscent of the 'Arab Spring' at its height. Maybe an 'Israeli Spring' could bring down the most right-wing, corrupt and unpopular government the country has ever known." More here: bit.ly/enough-of-bibi

New campaign - now live! USA: Support striking workers at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in New York City bit.ly/forgetthealamo

Get your 2025 LabourStart mug today! Use the code LST1 at checkout for a 10% discount across the site. tufac.bigcartel.com/product/labo...

"As Donald Trump has embraced the foreign policy of 'America First' ... Europe needs to prepare for a world in which the United States has withdrawn back into itself. It is 1940 and blitzkrieg has been unleashed." Read the full article: www.ericlee.info/blog/why-the...

Trade union activism is NOT extremism. Show your support to the jailed leaders and activists in the trade unions of Belarus. www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaig...

"Putin tells Lukashenko what to do, and Lukashenko does what he is told. Putin is playing the same role in Belarus as the tsars did in the 19th century, ensuring that democratic revolutions in countries bordering the Russian empire are swiftly crushed." Read more: www.ericlee.info/blog/belarus...

Today is World Book Day (in the UK, at least) and what better day to share with you all the cover of my next book -- coming out in English this year.

Is this the worst country in Europe to be a trade unionist? Listen to the latest LabourStart podcast to find out. www.buzzsprout.com/2313632/epis...

In 1940, future Labour Party leader Michael Foot, wrote a blistering attack on those who appeased aggression in Europe - the "guilty men". 85 years later, another Munich conference, and more guilty men. My column this week: www.ericlee.info/blog/munich-...

Peter Gay's 1985 book makes a compelling case for historians to use psychoanalysis, to make it part of their tool kit. I was convinced. My short review is here: www.ericlee.info/blog/review-...

"The unimaginable horror of this war is being fueled by transnational capital." Read my full article, "Goma and Global Capitalsim", here: www.ericlee.info/blog/goma-an...

This could have been a great, short introduction to the life of Stalin. Unfortunately, it isn't. I explain why in my short review. bit.ly/shaw-stalin

There aren't many books that I have read more than once, but this is one of them -- a short account of the life of Lenin's favourite proletarian and Okhrana super-spy Roman Malinovsky. Here's why I keep coming back to it: www.ericlee.info/blog/review-...

Who was McKinley -- and how did he die? Thoughts on Donald Trump's favourite president. www.ericlee.info/blog/trumps-...

... Imagine that -- software produced by the Chinese state that doesn't want anything to do with an organisation that campaigns for workers' rights (including in China). [2/2]

DEEPSEEK: I know I shouldn't have done this, but I downloaded the app and tried to create an account in order to use it. It rejected my email address, saying it could not work with my domain name (labourstart.org). [1/2]

I'll be there on 22 February. Will you?