1 July
'Whatever was gained, it wasn't worth the price the men had to paid to gain that advantage. It was no advantage to anybody. It was just sheer bloody murder. That's the only words you can use for it.' _ Corporal Harry Shaw, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Today in 1916, by the end of the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 20,000 British soldiers lay dead and 35,000 were seriously wounded.
Audio: Rebellious Media Conference Exclusive podcast with Dan Hind, James Curran, Zahera Harb
Leanne Wood: Why I’m standing for the Plaid Cymru leadership Leanne Wood AM sets out a socialist vision for Wales.
After Durban: All talked out? The UN climate talks in Durban followed a familiar script of inaction. Oscar Reyes asks if activists should still be focusing attention on them
History in the making Kate Webb reads Paul Mason's "Why it’s Kicking Off Everywhere: The New Global Revolutions" (Verso)
Organise! City cleaners fight for a living wage Michael Pooler reports on the struggle of cleaners in the heart of London's financial district
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