Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century
 
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RMT members with banners

Escalating rail strikes is the way to win

Interview with a Manchester RMT rep about the strike, and how it can be won.

Artwork of Kelly Loving, Daniel Aston and Derrick Rump

After the Club Q shooting: building a movement for liberation

The context of the attack, and the radical LGBTQ movement we need.

Image shows a group of protesters holding signs including 'Life is where you live', 'Hold ladnlords accountable' and 'Freeze rents not renters'.

Tenants’ unions fight back against rocketing rents

rs21 members report on December’s tenants’ union protests against some of the largest estate agents in England.

photo of a small village surrounded by green fields lines with trees and hedgerows

The Politics of Rural Life – a conversation with Vron Ware

Vron Ware, author of Return of a Native: learning from the land, gave a talk on the politics of rural life as part of rs21 Endgames, a series of monthly ecosocialist events.

LGBT+ activists block out transphobic bigots

Gender Recognition Reform in Scotland

The de-medicalisation of Gender Recognition in Scotland appeared to have majority political support, but as rs21 members Graham Checkley and Leslie Cunningham describe it has revealed a vein of transphobia.

Back on the streets in China

After a weekend of widespread protests across China, rs21 member Charlie Hore explains the movement’s significance and looks at what might come next.

image of a single story red brick building, with a banner hanging that says 'Homes for People, Not for Profit'.

Landlords need us; we don’t need landlords

Kate Bradley and Charlotte Powell look at what underlies Tory rent reforms, and assess how the housing movement can respond.

Image shows a row of men standing in the Qatari football stadium, with representatives from Qatar and Jair Bolsonaro.

Ideologues, apologists and the Qatar World Cup

Something ulterior is at work in the sudden outpouring of concern for queer fans at the Qatar World Cup, argues Lisa Leak.

image of UCU protest in November 2019, pink banner reads 'Students + Workers'

Support the UCU strikes!

UCU workers are escalating industrial action in their disputes. Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal explains why this is a vital move and how to support.

Medics in scrubs with placard reading "Jeremy Hunt: taking the NHS for a ride"

Growing strike wave can beat Hunt’s attack on workers

Thousands of workers are set to strike before Christmas.

Yet more anti-strike laws

As Britain’s strike wave continues to grow, Ian Allinson argues for a more serious response to the Tories’ latest repressive legislation.

Hundreds gathered to oppose abuse of psychiatric patients, celebrate Mad culture, and call for psychiatric abolition.

Why should socialists think about psychoanalysis?

Following a series of rs21 meetings this autumn, Marianne Kelly considers what we gained from our discussions of therapy, the mental health industry and psychoanalysis as a tool to critique capitalism.

March on Waterloo bridge

Thousands march for climate justice

Marches took place on Saturday in cities including Edinburgh, Blackpool and London.

Tories collapse amidst a growing strike wave

As strike votes multiply, we explains the growing revolt in the context of the weakness of British capitalism and the divisions among the Tories.

Image shows a high green fence lined with protesters banging metal items against it.

End immigration detention! Ways to take action

Want to get involved in campaigns against immigration detention? We highlight the work of some key campaigns.

‘Bolsonarismo’ after Bolsonaro

Sean Purdy looks at what Lula’s victory means for anti-fascist organising in Brazil.

Nurses hold a banner reading "UCH nurses: pay rise now"

We need coordinated action to save the NHS

Health staff, unions, patients, communities and campaign groups must come together to stop the collapse of the NHS.

‘Workers can win’ and socialist strategy

‘Workers can win’ – important new book

Image shows an empty classroom from the back, stacked tightly with over 30 chairs.

Work in schools? Vote yes in the NEU ballot!

Teacher and NEU activist Andy Cunningham argues that it’s time for strike action.

A photo of Manston camp from 30 October 2022, showing a large number of people fenced in with barbed wire and many security guards, with children running towards the barbed wire fence in front of the camera.

Eye-witness report from Manston Camp

Camp well over twice capacity, vulnerable people sleeping on the floor.

Suella Braverman, Home Secretary, poses in front of two union flags in front of panelled wood walls.

Cruella Braverman and the 101 (more) Draconian Measures

Our answer to restricting protest must be to go on protesting.

A photo of Rishi Sunak in front of a microphone from HM treasury.

Britain’s new PM Sunak is as wealthy as the king — and as distant from the people

Britain has a newly-unelected prime minister. Gareth Dale looks at how we got here, and what to expect from the coming months.

photo of January 18, 2020 Women's March in Washington DC, USA. Placard says "When Injustice becomes law, Rebellion becomes duty."

The fight for abortion and reproductive justice after Roe

Camila Valle, Sherry Wolf, Emily Janakiram, and Holly Lewis discuss how socialists can organise to fight for reproductive justice.

RNT, Unite, UNISON, anti-raids, climate and LGBTQ protesters unite on the picket line at Edinburgh Waverley station

Build the strikes, break the Tories

Kick out the Tories, build strikes and protests so from Day One under Labour we stop Starmer imposing austerity.

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Crunch time

Ben Hillier explains how the financial sector’s response to inflation protects creditors and hurts the working class.

Go Northwest strikers march past their bus depot in early 2022. Against a bright blue sky, around 30 people are walking with a red banner alongside a large red brick building.

“The atmosphere was electric”: reflections on a winning strike

We have to fight. Support your union, support other unions’ strikes. The only way you will be heard will be if we all shout together.

Image shows a banner draped across a street sign. It reads 'Elbit is fuckin guilty', and its background is emblazoned with blood-red hand prints.

Elbit is guilty! Solidarity to Palestine Action

Palestine Action have called for supporters to attend the upcoming trials. This sends a strong message to the courts, and we have seen in the past that when activists have more supporters show up to court, they are much more likely to be found not guilty.

Trans+ Pride, London, 2020

Fighting the US right and its anti-trans crusade

The US right has proposed over 200 bills attacking trans people. Why are they so obsessed? How can trans people and the left fight back?

ASLEF train drivers’ union picket of London Kings Cross station 30th July 2022

Money matters for strikes

Ian Allinson argues that both strikers and supporters need to get serious about fundraising, and explains how the process can help spread unionisation and resistance to more workers.

Brazilian presidential elections: some lessons from the first round

Hopes were high that Bolsonaro would be removed in the first round of Brazil’s elections. A Brazilian activist argues for a different strategy to win the second round.