# New article for Jacobin Magazine January 10, 2018 When I was a fellow at the Aleksanteri Institute in Helsinki in the summer of 2016, I got fascinated with the stories of the women who fought as Red Guards during the Finnish Civil War. I had a lot of fun writing this piece, and hope to bring some attention to this little known part of European history. Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)