Covid capitalism
In this essay originally published in Spectre Journal, Tithi Bhattacharya and Gareth Dale explore state responses to coronavirus to mitigate the crisis of capital.
Act now or this will happen again
Covid-19 is teaching us lessons that we need to learn fast to save lives now, and to prevent catastrophic climate change.
Overdue! A just transition for Scotland
As convergent crises confront the North Sea oil and gas industry with its rapid demise, the need for a just transition for Scottish workers is more urgent than ever.
Returning to the ‘new normal’ after COVID-19
In the face of the unsavoury ‘recoveries’ currently on offer, we need an alternative to confront climate catastrophe and the economic system that has made the consequences of this pandemic so devastating.
revolutionary reflections | reformasi dikorupsi: Indonesia under Jokowi
Indonesia’s increasingly authoritarian populist president Jokowi begins his second term confronted by a new generation radicalised by militarism, agrarian dispossession, environmental destruction and corruption.
Review: On Fire by Naomi Klein
Katherine Hearst reviews On Fire, a wide-ranging examination of the climate crisis that argues for a comprehensive ‘Green New Deal’.
Film review: The Plan that Came from the Bottom Up
Steve Sprung’s retelling of the story of the Lucas Plan provides an inspiring lesson in how workers might build a sustainable future for all, writes Zareen Taj.
Report: Greta Thunberg at Bristol YouthStrike4Climate
Escee reports on Greta Thunberg’s visit to Bristol on Friday, 28 February.
London and Edinburgh stand with the Wet’suwet’en
On 1 March, there were demonstrations in London and Edinburgh standing up in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en and their allies, demanding that the Canadian government end this cycle of colonial violence.
Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en!
As Canada’s rail network is shut down by indigenous and allied land defenders, the struggle against a fracking pipeline project on Wet’suwet’en territory has received international attention.
Report: Youth Strike For Climate, 14 February 2020
Our members report on the Youth Strike for Climate on 14 February 2020.
North Sea oil: devastating new report
The UK’s North Sea oil tax regime spearheaded a wave of privatisation across Britain and the rest of the world, argues Juan Carlos Boué in a new report published today.
Motion: climate strikes and COP26
rs21 members have produced a model motion to popularise the idea of a climate strike on International Workers’ Day, 1 May 2020 and mobilise for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November.
Toxic neoliberalism and charity – Australians demand sufficient response to the wildfires
Tens of thousands of Australians demonstrate to demand adequate response to the fires raging across the country.
Our universities! Our planet!
The end of the first week of UCU strike action coincided with the latest climate strike on Friday 29 November. rs21 members report on pickets from around the country.
What a way to make a living | An art worker in the climate movement
Katherine Hearst, art worker and climate activist reflects on the links between precarity and the climate crisis.
Support the climate strikes!
Tomorrow striking university workers will be joining the next youth strike for climate. What can the movements learn from each other?
NHS and climate at the core of Labour manifesto #GE2019
The Labour Party manifesto focuses on healthcare and climate. It’s a step in the right direction on both counts, but doesn’t go far enough.
Scotland and #GE2019
The independence referendum of 2014 and its aftermath have given electoral politics in Scotland a distinct dynamic compared with the rest of the UK.
Borders and the climate emergency
Ida Picard analyses the function that borders play in extinction capitalism and argues that we must be uncompromising in calling for all borders to go.
Are we all in it together?
Faced with an impending global catastrophe and possible human extinction, it is easy to see why many people might feel that everyone has a common interest in tackling the climate emergency. This is a serious mistake.
Extinction, climate change and Karl Marx
Marx can help us understand why the choice really is system change or climate change, argues Brendan Montague.
Climate, insurgency and Marxism at Endgames? Capitalism and the climate emergency
How is climate crisis re-shaping Marxism and insurgent movements across the world?
Building movements and solidarity at Endgames? Capitalism and the climate emergency
On 26 October, rs21 hosted a day of discussions in London about capitalism and the climate emergency. This session heard from various activists in climate justice groups.
Reaching for the emergency brake at Endgames? Capitalism and the climate emergency
On 26 October, rs21 hosted a day of discussions in London about capitalism and the climate emergency. In this roundtable discussion, participants examined currently existing left programmes for decarbonisation.
Converging crises at Endgames? Capitalism and the climate emergency
On 26 October, rs21 hosted a day of discussions in London about capitalism and the climate emergency. The first session of the day discussed how the climate crisis is related to imperialism and state control.
revolutionary reflections | Endgames of US petro-imperialism?
Brian Parkin explains some of the contradictions of the energy markets and the process of US imperial decline in an era of climate catastrophe
Motion: Support the YouthStrike4Climate on 29 November
On 29 November 2019, pupils and students are going on strike for the climate again. We encourage all workers to stand in solidarity with them. The following motion outlines some practical ways to support the youth strikes in workplaces and trade union branches.
Review: A Planet to Win – Why We Need a Green New Deal
Pete Cannell reviews an important contribution to the discussions around the Green New Deal.
Join us at ENDGAMES
On 26 October, rs21 is hosting Endgames? Capitalism and the Climate Emergency. Harry Holmes introduces the event, and explains why you should come.