Going underground. Subterranean metaphors have been a powerful tool of political resistance. Today, is there anywhere left to hide?

In early 1942, a slim book appeared in London under the title Underground Europe Calling. Its author was the Austrian refugee Oscar Pollak. 'Underground', the introduction begins, has become a catchword, handled by the tabloid press, flashed by the films. Imagination colours it with all the thrills of romance.

The strange political history of the 'Underground' - Terence Renaud | Aeon Essays

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