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The right-on-right battle behind the ‘war on woke’
The 'war on woke' scapegoats trans people and migrants - but also reflects deep divisions on the right.
Mad Pride campaigns for psychiatric abolition
Hundreds gathered to oppose abuse of psychiatric patients, celebrate Mad culture, and call for psychiatric abolition.
Five reasons why pay rises don’t cause inflation
The real causes are global factors like Covid and the war in Ukraine – as well as corporate profiteering.
Strikes
Rail strikers win widespread support – but not from Labour
Trade unionists support rail workers' picket lines - but Labour MP Sam Tarry is sacked for attending one.
Strike round-up: National strikes begin, local disputes winning
Local disputes are winning double-digit pay rises, with national strikes starting this week and public sector unions balloting for action.
1,800 NW England bus drivers strike over pay
Unite members at Arriva North West started a continuous strike on Wednesday after the company offered a mere 3%.
Cost of living
Six things you can do to fight the cost-of-living crisis
The cost of living is going up. Community campaigns and workers are fighting back.
Major demonstration marks growing revolt over cost of living
The TUC march on Saturday was the biggest union demo for many years.
Let them burn oil – Sunak and energy bills
Rishi Sunak’s latest U-turn in response to the cost of living crisis shows the Tories scrambling for a response.
Ukraine crisis
Inside the Ukrainian Resistance
Interview about the Ukrainian Resistance, the state of war, the dynamics of class struggle and popular consciousness, and the tasks of the international Left in building solidarity with Ukraine.
Striking union organisers raided by Russian security forces
Russian security forces raided the apartments of independent trade unionists in Moscow in a direct attack on the organising of gig workers.
Russia’s war and the West
Gareth Dale responds to an article by Tom Bramble exploring the reasons for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Climate
The Silvertown tunnel is a health disaster
On Saturday 11 June, the Stop the Silvertown Tunnel Coalition held a Health Summit for a packed audience in Newham.
Activists occupy the British Museum
This weekend, climate and anti-colonial activists occupied the British Museum in opposition to its oil sponsorships.
Moving past the graveyard of Green New Deals
Gus Woody reviews 'A People's Green New Deal' by Max Ajl
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Hating capitalism more than The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is one of the cornerstones of Marxism. Neil Rogall celebrates a compelling new account of its importance today by author and...
‘Play for Today’: groundbreaking and still relevant
Simon Donohoe reflects on the groundbreaking TV series 'Play for Today', re-released this year.
London in revolt – revisiting the English Civil War
Andrew Stone looks at a new history of the origins of the English Civil Wars, finding an engaging account of the class character of...
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Video | Interviews with Go North West bus strikers
The day after ending their successful 12-week strike against #FireAndRehire, Manchester bus strikers spoke to Ian Allinson about the dispute and what comes next.
Video: building the fightback against transphobia in Britain
Charlotte Powell and Jules Joanne Gleeson speak about what is needed to win trans liberation and defeat transphobia in Britain. These talks were recorded during the rs21 event Transphobia in Britain: Building the fightback. Both include captions.
Video: The state of transphobia in Britain
In December, rs21 organised a meeting 'Transphobia in Britain: Building the Fightback'. Here we present two of the speeches from that meeting, which give an overview of transphobia in Britain, its impact, and prospects for its defeat.
Remembering the Paris Commune
On the 150th anniversary of the instigation of the Paris Commune, rs21's Art Group presents a video project to commemorate the world's first working-class revolutionary government.