Image: Nick Fewings on Unsplash It is hard to live in Britain and not notice the heavy presence of nostalgia at every turn. Everything was better before. Nothing is as good nowadays. But, you know, keep calm and carry on. Or don’t, and turn your blustering anger on...
At the Left Book Club, we pride ourselves on reading from across the best in left-wing, radical and independent publishers. It’s been an exciting year for books that present new ideas and new connections, so putting together this selection was no easy task. We’ve...
Illustration by India Joseph, Moon and Moth Studio Since 2003, those of us involved in the movement for sex workers’ rights have commemorated 17 December as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. It is a day of mourning, when we remember the...
Home Secretary Priti Patel (photo: Richard Townshend) In the autonomous regions of North East Syria, the al Hol and Roj detention camps house more than 70,000 people, mostly Syrian and Iraqi nationals, residents of areas previously under ISIL control. Almost half of...
Credit: Tara Roberts On a hot summer day in the murky waters of the man-made Millbrook Quarry in Northern Virginia, two dozen people outfitted in scuba gear take turns going down to a depth of 30 feet, testing their compass-reading skills, flooding their masks and...
Not sure what to get that special lefty in your life? Want to support independent media – while still putting a great gift under the tree? Look no further: the Red Pepper Christmas gift bundle includes our latest issue, an annual subscription for 2022, plus the...
Marzena Zukowska: A number of bills introduced recently and hastily to Parliament pose a direct threat to our democracy. The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill limits protest rights, criminalises gypsy and traveller communities and extends stop and search...
The June 2020 BLM protests in London. Photo credit: Socialist Appeal Catalysed by the brutal police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, 2020 was a year of unprecedented anti-racist mobilisation, including in the UK. Protests here sparked a range of responses, from...
Photo: Lunar Caustic In late 2018, when He Jiankui announced that he had created the world’s first genetically modified (GM) babies, part of the worldwide outrage was motivated by the hope that we would not have to deal with this issue for at least ten years. Since...
A remote surveillance camera along the US-Mexico border fence in southern Texas, 2013 (Credit: Donna Burton) The digital transformation of our world has impacted all areas of life, and migration is no exception. Social media platforms and map or translation apps on...
Candles outside the Home Office during a #SolidarityKnowsNoBorders vigil. Photo by Angela Christofilou At least 27 people drowned on the cold night of 24 November, as they made their final journey to what was supposed to be their safe place; the end of a nightmare and...
The UCU ‘Four Fights’ campaign, explained here, is running concurrent with a pensions dispute Plastered around forums popular with UK university students are messages of discontent; over the amount of money they’re paying, with their workload, with Covid-19 related...