The Black Dwarf (Ali)

"The Black Dwarf" was a political and cultural newspaper published between May 1968 and 1972 by a collective of socialists in the United Kingdom. It is often identified with Tariq Ali who edited and published this newspaper until 1970, when the editorial board split between Leninist and non-Leninist currents.

The Leninists, including Ali and other members of the International Marxist Group, went on to found the "Red Mole".

The Black Dwarf published a special edition in autumn 1968 devoted entirely to the "Bolivian Diaries" of Che Guevara, in a translation first published by "Ramparts" in the United States. Included is an introduction by Fidel Castro. This edition appears to be in response to a version of the diaries being published by "some publishers in league with those who murdered Che".

The editorial and production group at this time included Ali, Clive Goodwin, Robin Fior, David Mercer, Mo Teitlebaum, Adrian Mitchell, Sheila Rowbotham, Sean Thompson, Roger Tyrrell and Fred Halliday.

External links

*John Hoyland, "Power to the People," The Guardian, 15 March 2008 [http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2264862,00.html]