We fight for the oppressed
Why the fight against oppression is at the heart of revolutionary politics
Review | The Arcana of Reproduction
Kika Hendry reviews the new translation of Leopoldina Fortunati’s The Arcana of Reproduction.
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.
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.
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.
Chicago teachers – winning against the US right
Chicago teachers have won a new contract which improves pay and conditions but also defends school communities including migrants and LGBTQ+ people.
Fighting for trans people at work and in unions – and winning
How Unite and trans union members fought back against transphobia in a Scottish aerospace factory.
Trans liberation is worker liberation – resource bank
Trade unions are getting involved in the fight against transphobia. We’ve put together resources to help activists organise.
PCS conference gutted by risk management
An rs21 member in PCS reflects on this year’s conference, where a key motion on trans rights was struck off the agenda.
Review | Enemy Feminisms
Sophie Lewis’ new book is a mini-encyclopaedia of TERFs, policewomen and girlbosses.
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.
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.
Against bad arguments for terrible things
A response to John Rees’ attempt to Marxwash anti-trans bigotry
Review | Eros and Empire
A new book uncovers a history of radical struggles which both fought for queer liberation and opposed American imperialism.
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.
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!
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!
Valuing care work: a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni
Why is it women who end up doing so much care work – either on low pay or unwaged? We talked to author Alyssa Battistoni.
Review | Mother State: A Political History of Motherhood
How does the state shape who gets to mother, who suffers, and who survives?
What’s left of the bourgeois family? On family abolition
The call to abolish the family is back, sparking fierce debate.
Review | Become Ungovernable
HLT Quan’s manifesto for ungovernability contributes to strategies for resisting state violence.
Review | She Who Struggles
Exploring the role of women in twentieth-century revolutionary and national-liberation movements.
Trans youth fight back: an interview with Trans Kids Deserve Better
The NHS, the Department of Education, and youth organising for trans liberation.
Review | Reasons to Rebel
A review of Sheila Rowbotham’s latest book which recounts her experiences as a socialist feminist activist in the 1980s.
An ecofeminist just transition
A video and transcript of a talk detailing an ecofeminist perspective on just transition.
Mazan, rape as a political fact
The so-called ‘Mazan rape trial’ commenced in France in early September. Aurélie-Anne Thos contextualises the events and the protests that followed.
In defence of ‘childless cat ladies’
The reactionary right-wing attacks on women’s autonomy
Rape and murder in Kolkata – mass protests against state-sanctioned sexist violence
Protests have spread across West Bengal following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. This report gives context of systemic violence against women in India.
Review | Who’s Afraid of Gender?
Around the world, the right are mobilising around “gender”. Colin Wilson reviews Judith Butler’s new intervention.