Gaza: the shifting ground of empire and resistance
As Israel escalates its project, the cracks appearing within Western support reveal both the brutality of the moment and the urgency of resistance
Responding to the racist moral panic
The nature of the threats from racism and fascism has changed in the last few years. Strategies to oppose them need to change too
A chance to defeat Starmer’s most important union backer
The UNISON General Secretary election is a key battle for the whole of the left
Review | The Arcana of Reproduction
Kika Hendry reviews the new translation of Leopoldina Fortunati’s The Arcana of Reproduction.
Village Hotel workers on strike
A report and audio track from an interview with strikers at the Glasgow Village Hotel
End of the rainbow: sex, empire, and the new right
Liberal narratives that once instrumentalised LGBTQ+ rights have given way to a resurgent right-wing politics.
Landlords should not be homelessness ministers
Having landlords in the role of homelessness minister is always a mistake
Antifascism in Epping: turning the tide?
Fascists were outnumbered in Epping – mobilising from an outside an area can get us short-term wins. But as the far right sink roots we need mass community organising.
The battle behind Unite’s belated action on Palestine
Unite members, including many employed in arms factories, have successfully challenged their leadership’s refusal to support action against Britain’s supply of arms to Israel.
The Mamdani moment: new hopes and new hazards for the New York left
Mamdani’s campaign is boosted by struggles such as Palestine, and based on sound goals. But a strategy of reforming the Democrats can only fail.
Workers for a Free Palestine: organising against the genocide
Worker outreach is an essential part of anti-militarist strategy, confronting Zionism and rebuilding the left
Why anti-border politics is class struggle
Opposition to borders is central to class struggle and anti-capitalist politics
London Trans+ Pride – a historic and radical protest
Over 100,000 took part in an angry demo with none of the corporate floats and respectability politics that have dominated queer mobilisations.
Is this the end of Labour in Wales?
What are the forces behind Labour’s decline in Wales and how can new movements might shape it?
Red Friday – why workplace organising outdoes left union officials
The build-up to the 1926 General Strike highlights the dangers of a strategy based on left-wing union leaders.
The rocky road to power: notes on a new left
A new left party is on the cards. What strategy should the left pursue?
rs21 and the new left party
rs21 members discussed the potential new left party at an All Members Assembly
‘We Are All Foreign Scum’
Internationalism and anti-imperialism link 1960s protests against the Vietnam War and those in solidarity with Palestine today.
Death to the IDF! Long live punk!
Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set signals a revival of punk’s radical political roots.
Birmingham bin strike: show your support against Labour’s austerity
The bin workers are standing up to Labour’s austerity policies – support this crucial strike.
Queer joy and support for Palestine face police harassment
The annual George Michael Memorial Party faced a police crackdown last month, after its support for Palestine last year.
Political alternatives in an age of catastrophe
What socialist politics do we need in this time of disasters?
“Don’t back down, double down” – Festival of the Oppressed report
Report on rs21’s first Festival of the Oppressed gathering
Hammer and heart: four theses on abolitionist communism
The connections between abolition, communism and organising for liberation
Authoritarianism with a dash of identity politics: the crime and policing bill
If passed the Crime and Policing Bill will limit human rights and the right to privacy from the state