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Internal colonialism

An overview of the internal colonialism theory.

Obituary: Brian Parkin 10 May 1947 – 12 August 2026

In memory of one of the founding members of rs21

east London rs21 members and bus drivers at the

The climate crisis has a picket line at London’s Arriva garages

Climate change is entering the shop floor, but where is the climate movement?

Doing it together: DIY football against the trans ban

In the face of trans bans in global football, resistance takes the form of DIY

Coloniality and Time

There’s only 24 hours in a day under capitalism. But was it always that way?

Review | The Winter Circus: A Memoir by Leo Zeilig

A review of the new novel by Leo Zeilig

The USSR and colonialism

The Soviet Union had a complex relationship with colonialism that evolved over decades

Fifty years of Rock Against Racism

From Marx is’ Muss, a reflection on the start of Rock Against Racism

What socialist feminists owe each other

A speech from FOTO 2026 on feminist strategy and building a socialist feminism

Echoes of 1905

An Imperialist nation is defeated at sea by a smaller power. Are talking about 2026, or 1905?

Disorienting times

A speech from the opening of FOTO 2026

A Communist anticipates … Health Communism

In 1921, Alexandra Kollontai wrote a short story imagining Health Communism. Here’s what we can learn from it.

The far right’s embrace of neurodivergence

A short article on the seemingly unlikely links between neurodivergence and fascism.

Cancer researchers on strike in west London

Workers from the ICR enter their ninth week of strike action, demanding pay restoration from their bosses

a collage of different photos associated with the democratic socialists of america. photos of AOC, Mamdani, and different protest banners with people protesting lay on top of each otehr on a red background.

Should the British left build its own DSA? Two views from rs21

The British left has little to lose, but where should it go?

The evolution of democratic centralism in the SWP

We must never again allow organisational structures to remain unchanged, unchallenged and unreviewed, as the world around us changes

Fighting Transphobia – new and updated edition

An updated version of rs21’s Fighting Transphobia pamphlet is now available

people playing football on sandy ground, with car tires as goal posts. a young man ist jumping towards the ball.

Solidarity through football

What’s next for football after the FIFA farce?

Sí, ya puede hablar: The UFW and abuse

Earlier this year, United Farm Workers founder César Chávez was accused of sexual abuse. But this problem goes beyond one man.

A crowd of mostly white people, all dressed in different ways. In the middle, just off to the right, there is a sign which has three options as a check boxes. It has Boy, Girl and then the third option which has been checked with a cross, which says 'Fuck You'. In the foreground stands a person with blue hot shorts and bleached hair made to stand up with product.

Maleness, femaleness, heterosexuality – sold to us by capitalism

Colin Wilson explains how capitalism makes big money selling ‘natural’ ways of life.

Infantino and Trump holding a football and smiling

Whose World Cup?

The tournament’s rot is capitalism’s, but the game belongs to us

A photo of a street in Jaywick. The houses look cheap and broken, the streets need to be fixed.

Farage in Clacton – Socialists need to build resistance everywhere

An in depth look at Clacton’s history and fighting back against Farage and the far right

Teamsters: The ghost of Jackie Presser

Report from the recent Teamsters union congress in Las Vegas

Protestors confront an ICE officer who is getting out of a car. They carry ICE OUT signs.

The state of the resistance in Trump’s America 

The resistance has emerged from the streets, not the Democrats 

Delegates applaud at Unison conference with large screens in the background

A New Era in UNISON?

A report from the rs21 Unison conference in Brighton

A landscape image of United Kimpton Workers striking outside the Kimpton Clocktower hotel, a red brick building with scaffolding covering it. Red flags can be seen amonst the crowd. On the entrance arch, three flags can be seen - the butcher's apron, a progress pride flag, and a black clocktower flag.

Video | On strike at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel

Ish T-N spoke to Unite members at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester out on strike against their employer InterContinental Hotels Group UK

Andy Burnham is papering over the cracks

Socialists must be ready for new challenges under a government led by Andy Burnham

UNISON flags. Keywords: UNISON general secretary election

Video | NHS strikes against overtime pay cuts

Ian Allinson interviews UNISON members at the Royal Oldham Hospital

Abandoned: how Labour’s century of power came crashing down in Wales

The story behind Labour’s historic collapse in Wales

A detail from the poster for Vermin with an Xpro filter over it. The poster is organge text on white paper background, which is on top of another layer of orange. The text reads 'VERMIN: Keep Manchester Weird' with one of the act 'Hedgehog' listed to the bottom left of the top section.

Interview | STAT Magazine on Vermin

rs21 interviews STAT Magazine editor Pete Mercer on their recent cultural event Vermin.