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.
Trump, Fascism and the authoritarian turn
Is Trump’s rule fascist, or becoming fascist? How can resistance be built? This in-depth analysis draws on history to understand the current crisis.
Minority Rule, Race and Class
What would a working class politics look like that takes account of racism?
10 ways you can fight the disability benefits cuts
Ten ideas for ways to oppose Labour’s cuts to disabled people’s benefits
Marxism in struggle and what that means
An exploration of the depth and breadth of Marxism – not just as a theory, but as a living tradition.
Is this the end of austerity? Making sense of Britain under Labour
Can Starmer and Reeves deliver lasting change—or will their plans flop under scrutiny?
Is it time for a new left party in Britain?
A contribution to the debate about a new left party by rs21 members.
Labour’s budget – no end to increasing inequality
Social services gutted, green transition neglected, public money funnelled to private business.
Ireland today: interview with Goretti Horgan and Eamonn McCann
Pat Stack talks to Derry based socialists Goretti Horgan and Eamonn McCann
Four theses on fascism, pogroms and liberation
Reflections on fascism, crisis and class politics, as the left responds to far-right mobilisations.
Rachel Reeves and the ‘maxed out credit card’
Kate Deer takes a critical look at the new government’s claims that Britain has ‘maxed out its credit card’.
Election – threats from the right, big new chances for the left
Colin Wilson provides an analysis of the election, including the unreported detail of successes for a new kind of left
Green imperialism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Imperial powers control and profit from the DRC’s minerals. Ben Radley explains the history and calls for protest.
Long hot summer?
London, Glasgow, Manchester – a brief flash of activity or the start of a long hot summer?
Cass Review: dangerous and transphobic
Lisa Leak and Colin Wilson explain why we should reject Cass and renew the fight for trans liberation.
The Courtaulds strike of 1965 – Black workers fighting back
Sue Sparks of the IS History Project uncovers the history of one of the first Black workers’ strikes against racism in the 1960s.
rs21 – the first ten years
For the tenth anniversary of the launch of rs21, Jonny Jones reflects on a decade of activity, our ups and downs, challenges and achievements, and considers our hopes for the future.
Palestine 101: A century of Palestinian resistance
Shireen Akram-Boshar discusses the history of Palestinian resistance to colonialism.
Into the abyss: On the Argentinian elections.
As Argentina lurches to the right, Adam Fabry analyses the rise of Javier Milei
What’s going on in Unite? | Part 1
A Unite activist assesses Sharon Graham’s leadership of the union. Part 1.
Hope amid the horror: Palestinian resistance after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood
Anindya Bhattacharyya analyses Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and its repercussions for resistance to occupation and imperialism.
‘Troublemakers at Work’: Why trade unions need a militant rank-and-file
‘Troublemakers’ brought trade unionists and activists together to discuss the importance of a militant rank-and-file.
What the hell is Labour doing?
Despite a commanding lead in the polls, Starmer is still running scared from the Tories.
What is the potential for rank-and-file organisation today?
There is renewed interest in rank-and-file organisation, but confusion about what this means and what is possible.
El Niño is accelerating climate chaos: it’s time for action
The extreme heat of the upcoming El Niño years should compel us to subordinate profit motives to urgent climate goals.
Voter suppression and protest repression: the Tories’ attack on democracy
The government is swiftly and systematically destroying the rights on which ordinary people rely: to vote, to protest, to strike.
Abolition Revolution: a vital step into the future
We need to get rid of police and prisons entirely.
‘Adult Human Female’ and the contradictions of left-wing transphobia
rs21 member Úna O’Shea debunks a film that claims to provide a ‘materialist’ basis for gender essentialism.