Roger Eatwell and Matthew Goodwin’s race problem
David Renton reviews the latest opportunistic attempt to make sense of the resurgence of reactionary politics in the West.
Review: Ukraine and the Empire of Capital
Nick Evans finds much of interest in Yuliya Yurchenko's analysis of Ukraine's recent history.
Welcome to The Jungle
Colin Revolting and his son were moved to tears by the new play The Jungle, currently showing at the Playhouse Theatre in London's West End.
Review: A Party with Socialists in It
Simon Hannah’s book about the history of the Labour left can help us think through what strategies the left should adopt
Review: The Young Karl Marx
How far is it possible for a film to bring to life the ideas, energy and humanity of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels? Mark Winter enjoys...
It Moves!
Barnaby Raine finds much to admire in Against Miserabilism, a new edition of writings by the late socialist author David Widgery
Review: Student Revolt by Matt Myers
Nick Evans reviews a new oral history of Britain’s 2010 youth uprising against fees and EMA cuts.
“It’s just a point in a line of...
Favourites of 2017: rs21 reviewers recommend…
Our reviewers recommend their favourite music, films, books and TV of 2017, including Get Out, Fighting Fascism and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, and...
Review: Young Marx
The new play Young Marx is an affectionate and funny account of Karl Marx's early life as an impoverished émigré in Victorian London, says Keith McKenna.
The revolution will...
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LGBT History in 21 pieces of music
For LGBT History Month, Colin Wilson presents a history of queer music in 21 tracks.
Rape culture and the neoliberal university
Warwick University's response to sexism, racism and rape culture on campus has been appalling but sadly predictable, writes Warwick graduate Rachel Jones.
Obituary: Colin Barker
Ian Birchall remembers the life of revolutionary socialist Colin Barker.
revolutionary reflections | Notes on Capital and the State: part 2
In the second of a three part series Colin Barker continues his investigation into the relationship between capital and the state.
Breakthrough for striking rail guards
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Anti-imperialist resistance against the coup
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Highlights
revolutionary reflections | Notes on Capital and the State: part 2
In the second of a three part series Colin Barker continues his investigation into the relationship between capital and the state.
I Bring Her a Flower
On the 100th anniversary of the murder of Rosa Luxemburg, we republish a poetic tribute to her written by Sylvia Townsend Warner.
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Bolsonaro elected president of Brazil: how did we get to this point?
Following the recent election of Jair Bolsonaro as president of Brazil, Marcelo Badaró Mattos asks how we got here.
Care, consent and coercion under capitalism
Alan Sears, a socialist activist based in Toronto, spoke to Hazel Croft about sexuality, sexual coercion and consent, and the possibilities for sexual liberation today.