Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century
 
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Keir Starmer unveiled a new Immigration White Paper

Labour’s immigration White Paper: a brief explainer 

Here is what the Immigration White Paper means policy-wise

Struggle and Strategy in the Platform Economy

As workers in the platform economy fight back how can sporadic, dispersed strikes be turned into a sustainable movement?

Andor promotional image - faces of some leading characters

Review | Andor, Season 2

Rebellion against an empire complicit in genocide – in Star Wars, now a Disney brand. On the complexities of Andor.

Nakba 77 demonstrations

A report with photographs from rs21 members on yesterday’s Nakba 77 demonstrations.

Drawing of Marx against a trans liberation flag.

Rees’ ontology: an obfuscation – On Marx, gender and trans liberation

Marx’s ideas are essential to understanding women’s and trans oppression, and to fighting for freedom.

Palestinians on a demo in Hebron

Review | Louis Theroux’s Settlers

A review of Louis Theroux’s The Settlers

Demonstrator holds rainbow-coloured placard reading "proud to be on strike for education" in front of NEU Trans and Non-Binary Educators banner

Class and oppression

Some on the left say we should prioritise class struggles over issues of oppression. But fighting oppression is at the heart of socialism.

Sledgehammer above crushed nut on a flat surface

Against bad arguments for terrible things

A response to John Rees’ attempt to Marxwash anti-trans bigotry

Striking drivers hold a banner that says Fair Pay Now

May Day private hire drivers strike

Private hire drivers around Britain and internationally took strike action on 1 May

Nine year old Phan Thị Kim Phúc, her back severely burned by napalm, runs down a road near Trảng Bàng, 8 June 1972. Photo – Nick Ut, public domain

Long read | Vietnam, 1968 and what lies ahead of us

The Vietnam War ended fifty years ago. The struggle against the war changed the world and still echoes today.

Chinese imperialism: no better than the US?

China’s huge international investments are about imperialist power, not helping the Global South develop or opening up space for progressive movements.

Rebuilding the left as Germany turns right

A Marx21 interview by Tempest’s Sean Larson

Scottish water Van parked by the Joppa Pumping Station

Interview with Scottish Water strikers

Some of the women on the Glasgow picket line spoke to rs21 about their strike

Nigel Farage speaks at a Reform UK event

As Reform grows, we urgently need a left electoral alternative

As two-party politics collapses and Reform UK rise, we need an alternative at the polls.

How should the left organise?

Do socialists spend too much time talking to like-minded people in a lefty bubble?

Cover of Eros and Empire

Review | Eros and Empire

A new book uncovers a history of radical struggles which both fought for queer liberation and opposed American imperialism.

Steve Coogan with Penguin sitting on a pile of books

Review | The Penguin Lessons

A review of Steve Coogan’s new film which is set in the context of 1970s Argentina under the repression of the military junta

Crowd on Trans liberation protest placard reads biological essentialism ia not the same as feminism

The Supreme Court decision: when law becomes the means of oppression

The Supreme Court decision is a break with precedent and a concession to right wing pressure that harms all women.

Adolescence

Review | Adolescence

A review of adolesence, a Netflix miniseries

Crowd at protest against Supreme Court ruling two Fire Brigades Union flags in foreground, one red, one rainbow

New left party: dead-end or dead right

Any new mass socialist formation must be rooted in class politics which understands its relation to oppression

It’s Time for Real Change in UNISON

Elections for UNISON’s leading body are under way – vote for Time for Real Change

Red Import Duties stamp superimposed on background of US Stars and Stripes flag

Trump’s tariffs turmoil – an empire in decline

Trump, tariffs and the changing balance of power in the world economy.

Book cover - Smoke and Ashes

Review | Smoke and Ashes

Opium was central to British rule in India, British exploitation of China and the rise of capitalism in the US.

Stack of different coloured shipping containers

What is going on with Trump’s tariffs?

Why is Trump imposing tariffs and what does he want to achieve

Crowd of thousands in Parliament Square

Huge protests condemn Supreme Court attack on trans people

Protests have shown huge support for trans people this weekend – we can fight and we can win!

Interview with Odrán de Bhaldraithe

Author Odrán de Bhaldraithe talks about occupation and impoverishment in the North of Ireland

Supreme Court attacks trans people – the fight for liberation goes on

The Supreme Court ruling is part of a global transphobic offensive – but trans people will carry on fighting. Watch out for protests and join them!

NEU conference 2025

Three articles produced by rs21 NEU members for distribution at the education union annual conference

Fighting for union recognition in Sheffield

Unite members at the Veolia waste plant in Sheffield have been on strike for eight months for union recognition

Map of the world, countries made out of coins

Imperialism in the 21st century – the end of US dominance?

As Trump puts an end to the post-war order and China rises to become a global power, we provide an overview of global political economy.