Inspired by the collapse of the Berlin wall and end of South African apartheid, a generation of radicals danced onto British roads and into social justice history. Thirty years on, Esther Freeman traces the movement’s energy – and its legacy The post 1995: The year we...
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The battle behind Unite’s belated action on Palestine
Union members have won a long internal struggle for meaningful action against UK arm sales to Israel. Raymond Morell was one of them – and reports from behind the scenes The post The battle behind Unite’s belated action on Palestine appeared first on Red Pepper.
Dispatches from Gaza: ceasefire cycles
As talks of a ceasefire rise and fade from the headlines, Shaimaa Eid speaks to people living in Gaza City – documenting the meaning of ‘truce’ as felt on the ground The post Dispatches from Gaza: ceasefire cycles appeared first on Red Pepper.
Red Pepper Media: Join the revolution!
Following an extensive community consultation, the new-look RPM has been guided by our readers and is set to reshape the left media landscape The post Red Pepper Media: Join the revolution! appeared first on Red Pepper.
How the left can support drug law reform
It’s high time for the UK left to support comprehensive drug policy reform, driven by anti-racism and class consciousness, argues Carrie Lou Hamilton The post How the left can support drug law reform appeared first on Red Pepper.
Anglo American and the greenwashed mineral rush
The British mining giant paints itself as a ‘climate leader’ but boasts a history of violent extraction. Activists from London Mining Network and We Smell Gas identify a critical target for anti-imperialist solidarity The post Anglo American and the greenwashed...
Key words: Zionism
Richard Kuper examines what zionism is (and isn't) and how it works as an explicitly settler colonial project The post Key words: Zionism appeared first on Red Pepper.
Telling our own stories: An interview with Jen Deerinwater
Empowerment comes from fighting marginalisation and discrimination on multiple fronts, says Jen Deerinwater The post Telling our own stories: An interview with Jen Deerinwater appeared first on Red Pepper.
Big Flame: Building Movements, New Politics – review
Max Farrar and Kevin McDonnell's book demonstrates how much Big Flame has to teach the modern left, writes Kevin Davey The post Big Flame: Building Movements, New Politics – review appeared first on Red Pepper.
Beyond Pride: gender liberation in the global south
The language, symbols and identities of Pride are exported globally – and trapped in limited Western ideals. For true liberation, we must look to Indigenous and Asian cultures, argues Sunil Pant The post Beyond Pride: gender liberation in the global south appeared...
Breaking the UK’s complicity in Israel’s genocide
As long as arms flows and military support continue despite public opposition, the UK remains an active partner in Israel’s genocide, writes Tim Bierley The post Breaking the UK’s complicity in Israel’s genocide appeared first on Red Pepper.
How +972 fights for the truth
Richard Kuper describes how +972 magazine provides a journalistically brilliant lone Palestinian-Israeli voice in a sea of hostile media The post How +972 fights for the truth appeared first on Red Pepper.