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Imperialism and international politics

The Gaza ceasefire

Solidarity with the people of Palestine

Mass protests after flotilla interception

Report about the protests showing solidarity after the Israeli military intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla

Crowds gather in the concourse of Edinburgh's Waverley station

Solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla

rs21 stands in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla

How do Marxists think like internationalists

Thinking like an internationalist

DK Renton explains why it’s vital to reject nationalism and stand with anti-imperialist struggles

Interview | Behind the Zohran Mamdani campaign

Interview with NYC-DSA organisers about the campaign behind Zohran Mamdani’s

Nepal protests have deeper roots

Protests in Nepal against against a government social media ban grew into an uprising.

Block everything: the struggle in France

The Bloquons tout movement in France has brought students, workers and activists together in blockades and strikes

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

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.

Zohran Mamdani speaks into a mike at a rally.

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

Poster - We are All Foreign Scum

‘We Are All Foreign Scum’

Internationalism and anti-imperialism link 1960s protests against the Vietnam War and those in solidarity with Palestine today.

We are all Palestine Action

rs21’s statement on the proposed proscription of Palestine Action.

UVF mural in Belfast

From Ballymena to Coolock – anti-immigrant protests in Ireland

Racism has always been part of unionism – now racist protests are gaining a foothold in the South.

Review | Lifeline to Freedom

Leftist Czech refugees to Britain in the 1930s had to cope with hostility from the British government, but also the zigzags of the Communist line laid down in Moscow.

Israel’s new barbarity

The background to Israel’s new attacks on Iran

Protests by university students in front of Beyazıt Square in Istanbul

A letter from Istanbul: Reflections on the recent protests

Protests against the increasingly repressive Turkish government have now continued for months.

Large fire burning on the street

The battle of Los Angeles: the first weekend

American socialists report from the streets of California.

Crowd on protest applauding

Inside Die Linke 

We talked to activists from Germany’s left Die Linke party about its recent success and issues as they move forwards.

Staff and aides defend parliament against troops during the attempted coup

South Korea: a right-wing coup defeated, but deeper issues unresolved

South Korea goes to the polls in ten days.

Nakba 77 demonstrations

A report with photographs from rs21 members on yesterday’s Nakba 77 demonstrations.

Nine year old Phan Thị Kim Phúc, her back severely burned by napalm, runs down a road near Trảng Bàng, 8 June 1972. Photo – Nick Ut, public domain

Long read | Vietnam, 1968 and what lies ahead of us

The Vietnam War ended fifty years ago. The struggle against the war changed the world and still echoes today.

Chinese imperialism: no better than the US?

China’s huge international investments are about imperialist power, not helping the Global South develop or opening up space for progressive movements.

Red Import Duties stamp superimposed on background of US Stars and Stripes flag

Trump’s tariffs turmoil – an empire in decline

Trump, tariffs and the changing balance of power in the world economy.

Book cover - Smoke and Ashes

Review | Smoke and Ashes

Opium was central to British rule in India, British exploitation of China and the rise of capitalism in the US.

Stack of different coloured shipping containers

What is going on with Trump’s tariffs?

Why is Trump imposing tariffs and what does he want to achieve

Interview with Odrán de Bhaldraithe

Author Odrán de Bhaldraithe talks about occupation and impoverishment in the North of Ireland

Map of the world, countries made out of coins

Imperialism in the 21st century – the end of US dominance?

As Trump puts an end to the post-war order and China rises to become a global power, we provide an overview of global political economy.

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.

Video | Understanding state capitalism

A discussion on how state capitalism theory helps us understand the contemporary world