YOU ARE INVITED TO A BOOK TALK AND DISCUSSION
Sunday, January 25, 2026
1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
THE POUM, REPUBLIC, REVOLUTION
AND COUNTERREVOLUTION
Speaker: Book author Andy Durgan
The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 was a pivotal moment in the 20th century history of revolutionary hope, failure and betrayal. It is also the story of fascism’s rise and ultimately the beginning of World War II. Andy Durgan, author of a newly translated book on the Party of Marxist Unification (POUM), will outline the development of this distinctive revolutionary movement and the role it played in the Spanish revolution.
Durgan has previously authored The Spanish Civil War (2007), Comunismo, revolución y movimiento obrero en Cataluña 1920-1936. Los orígenes del POUM (2016) and Voluntarios por la revolución. La milicia internacional del POUM en la Guerra Civil española (2022). He was historical advisor on Ken Loach’s 1995 award-winning film, Land and Freedom.
Following Durgan’s presentation there will be time for discussion.
Sponsored by the U.S. socialist organizations International Marxist Humanist Organization, Solidarity, Socialist Horizon, Tempest & Workers Voice.