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A US government desperate to topple Maduro is deploying military force alongside ‘war on drugs’ rhetoric. The world must unite against the latest move in a longstanding offensive, argues Francisco Dominguez
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Lies, false flags and extrajudicial murders: resisting US attacks on Venezuela - Red Pepper
The world must unite against the US government's latest tactic in a longstanding offensive against Venezuela, argues Francisco Dominguez
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December 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
A US government desperate to topple Maduro is deploying military force alongside ‘war on drugs’ rhetoric. The world must unite against the latest move in a longstanding offensive, argues Francisco Dominguez
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Amid global economic crisis, business is booming in the gaming industry. It’s time to step up the fight for worker’s rights, Emma Kinema tells Marzena Zukowska
(6 October 2020)
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Amid global economic crisis, business is booming in the gaming industry. It’s time to step up the fight for worker’s rights, Emma Kinema tells Marzena Zukowska
(6 October 2020)
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Power plays: the rise of game worker unions - Red Pepper
t's time to step up the fight for worker's rights within the videogame industry, Emma Kinema tells Marzena Zukowska
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December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
From the Archive:
Amid global economic crisis, business is booming in the gaming industry. It’s time to step up the fight for worker’s rights, Emma Kinema tells Marzena Zukowska
(6 October 2020)
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Amid global economic crisis, business is booming in the gaming industry. It’s time to step up the fight for worker’s rights, Emma Kinema tells Marzena Zukowska
(6 October 2020)
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Red Pepper magazine is a quarterly publication and website of left politics and culture. We draw on feminist, green and anti-racist politics.
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From the archive:
Keval Bharadia argues for a super-tax on financial markets to curb extreme inequality in the wake of Covid-19
(29 May 2020)
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Keval Bharadia argues for a super-tax on financial markets to curb extreme inequality in the wake of Covid-19
(29 May 2020)
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Fighting the inequality pandemic: the case for a super-tax - Red Pepper
Keval Bharadia argues for a super-tax on financial markets to curb extreme inequality in the wake of Covid-19
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December 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
From the archive:
Keval Bharadia argues for a super-tax on financial markets to curb extreme inequality in the wake of Covid-19
(29 May 2020)
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Keval Bharadia argues for a super-tax on financial markets to curb extreme inequality in the wake of Covid-19
(29 May 2020)
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Whatever happens at the Your Party inaugural conference, its seeds are growing into roots across the UK. John Stephens reports on the branch members forging their own paths to action
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Your Party, our roots - Red Pepper
John Stephens reports on the branch members forging their own paths to action in the run-up to 'Your Party's inaugural conference
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November 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Whatever happens at the Your Party inaugural conference, its seeds are growing into roots across the UK. John Stephens reports on the branch members forging their own paths to action
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Revisiting a modern classic ahead of its anticipated expanded edition, Darcy White explores the contours and applications of mutual aid, which for Dean Spade must be grounded in shared understandings of systemic injustice
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Mutual aid – review - Red Pepper
Darcy White explores the Dean Spade's study of mutual aid, and how it must be grounded in shared understandings of systemic injustice
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November 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Revisiting a modern classic ahead of its anticipated expanded edition, Darcy White explores the contours and applications of mutual aid, which for Dean Spade must be grounded in shared understandings of systemic injustice
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A 15-strong group fuses traditional Iranian instruments with contemporary stories of diaspora, community and hope. For member Freesia, folk music can build connection and understanding across difference.
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Moving music: an interview with Hamsaz Ensemble - Red Pepper
For member of 15-strong group Hamsaz Ensemble Freesia, folk music can build connection and understanding across difference
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November 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
A 15-strong group fuses traditional Iranian instruments with contemporary stories of diaspora, community and hope. For member Freesia, folk music can build connection and understanding across difference.
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From the archive:
Peace activists against the First World War were treated as enemies by their government, but left a legacy of perseverance writes Tim Gee
(6 June 2014)
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Peace activists against the First World War were treated as enemies by their government, but left a legacy of perseverance writes Tim Gee
(6 June 2014)
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Shirkers and conchies: how governments tried to silence First World War resisters - Red Pepper
Peace activists against the First World War were treated as enemies by their government, but left a legacy of perserverance writes Tim Gee
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November 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
From the archive:
Peace activists against the First World War were treated as enemies by their government, but left a legacy of perseverance writes Tim Gee
(6 June 2014)
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Peace activists against the First World War were treated as enemies by their government, but left a legacy of perseverance writes Tim Gee
(6 June 2014)
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"Today many anarchists support consumer and producer co-operatives, bicycle shops, intentional communities, communes and bookshops."
Wayne Price unpacks a concept that lies at the heart of much of Marxist and anarchist thinking
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Wayne Price unpacks a concept that lies at the heart of much of Marxist and anarchist thinking
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Key words: Dual Power - Red Pepper
Wayne Price unpacks a concept that lies at the heart of much of Marxist and anarchist thinking on how to overthrow capitalism
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November 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
"Today many anarchists support consumer and producer co-operatives, bicycle shops, intentional communities, communes and bookshops."
Wayne Price unpacks a concept that lies at the heart of much of Marxist and anarchist thinking
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Wayne Price unpacks a concept that lies at the heart of much of Marxist and anarchist thinking
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I've recently joined the editorial board of the fabulous @redpeppermag.bsky.social which recently published this short, helpful explainer about dual power:
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Key words: Dual Power - Red Pepper
Wayne Price unpacks a concept that lies at the heart of much of Marxist and anarchist thinking on how to overthrow capitalism
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November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I've recently joined the editorial board of the fabulous @redpeppermag.bsky.social which recently published this short, helpful explainer about dual power:
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Come to our launch on 21 November in London!
Free entry - with the book’s editors James O’Nions and Daisy Pearson, plus contributors including Hilary Wainwright @redpeppermag.bsky.social and Hamza Hamouchene @tninstitute.bsky.social
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Free entry - with the book’s editors James O’Nions and Daisy Pearson, plus contributors including Hilary Wainwright @redpeppermag.bsky.social and Hamza Hamouchene @tninstitute.bsky.social
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Book launch: An A-Z of Global Justice - Global Justice Now
Join us for the launch of our glossary of global struggle, An A-Z of Global Justice, with the book’s editors James O’Nions and Daisy Pearson, plus contributors including Hilary Wainwright (Red Pepper ...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Come to our launch on 21 November in London!
Free entry - with the book’s editors James O’Nions and Daisy Pearson, plus contributors including Hilary Wainwright @redpeppermag.bsky.social and Hamza Hamouchene @tninstitute.bsky.social
www.globaljustice.org.uk/event/book-l...
Free entry - with the book’s editors James O’Nions and Daisy Pearson, plus contributors including Hilary Wainwright @redpeppermag.bsky.social and Hamza Hamouchene @tninstitute.bsky.social
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Following an extensive community consultation, the new look Red Peper Media has been guided by our readers – and is set to reshape the left media landscape
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Red Pepper Media: a community-led redesign - Red Pepper
Following an extensive community consultation, the new-look RPM has been guided by our readers and is set to reshape the left media landscape
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November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Following an extensive community consultation, the new look Red Peper Media has been guided by our readers – and is set to reshape the left media landscape
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From the archive:
Perceptions of bias at the BBC are on the rise. Natalie Fenton of the Media Reform Coalition puts forward the case for reform
(1 October 2019)
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Perceptions of bias at the BBC are on the rise. Natalie Fenton of the Media Reform Coalition puts forward the case for reform
(1 October 2019)
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BBC: the case for reform - Red Pepper
Perceptions of bias at the BBC are on the rise. Natalie Fenton of the Media Reform Coalition puts forward the case for reform
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November 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
From the archive:
Perceptions of bias at the BBC are on the rise. Natalie Fenton of the Media Reform Coalition puts forward the case for reform
(1 October 2019)
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Perceptions of bias at the BBC are on the rise. Natalie Fenton of the Media Reform Coalition puts forward the case for reform
(1 October 2019)
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The junta regimes of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger present themselves as revolutionary and anti-imperialist. Their hollow rhetoric masks authoritarianism and new forms of foreign influence, argues Joshua Shangobiyi
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Sahel: broken promises and empty anti-imperialism - Red Pepper
The rhetoric of the rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger mask authoritarianism and new forms of foreign influence, argues Joshua Shangobiyi
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November 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The junta regimes of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger present themselves as revolutionary and anti-imperialist. Their hollow rhetoric masks authoritarianism and new forms of foreign influence, argues Joshua Shangobiyi
www.redpepper.org.uk/global-polit...
www.redpepper.org.uk/global-polit...
Wayne Price unpacks a concept that lies at the heart of much of Marxist and anarchist thinking on how to overthrow capitalism
www.redpepper.org.uk/key-words/ke...
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Key words: Dual Power - Red Pepper
Wayne Price unpacks a concept that lies at the heart of much of Marxist and anarchist thinking on how to overthrow capitalism
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November 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Wayne Price unpacks a concept that lies at the heart of much of Marxist and anarchist thinking on how to overthrow capitalism
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From the archive:
Mamdani’s impressive Democratic primary victory is a source of hope for transformative politics in NYC and the wider US, writes Dillon Delaune – one of 50,000 supporters who canvassed for his campaign
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Mamdani’s impressive Democratic primary victory is a source of hope for transformative politics in NYC and the wider US, writes Dillon Delaune – one of 50,000 supporters who canvassed for his campaign
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Lessons from Zohran Mamdani’s campaign - Red Pepper
Mamdani’s impressive victory in last month’s primaries contains sources of hope for transformative politics in the US, writes Dillon Delaune
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November 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Mamdani’s impressive Democratic primary victory is a source of hope for transformative politics in NYC and the wider US, writes Dillon Delaune – one of 50,000 supporters who canvassed for his campaign
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Mamdani’s impressive Democratic primary victory is a source of hope for transformative politics in NYC and the wider US, writes Dillon Delaune – one of 50,000 supporters who canvassed for his campaign
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Richard Gott, a brilliant journalist with a life time commitment to resisting imperialism has died aged 87. We republish here the article he wrote for us on British Imperialism in 2021, based on the book in which he exposes the truths about its brutality.
The blood never dries - Red Pepper
The British government wants us to forget the known violence of Britain’s imperial state. It’s time for a much deeper reckoning
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November 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Richard Gott, a brilliant journalist with a life time commitment to resisting imperialism has died aged 87. We republish here the article he wrote for us on British Imperialism in 2021, based on the book in which he exposes the truths about its brutality.
Red Pepper Media mourns the loss of contributor Richard Gott.
Here, an article from him in Red Pepper Magazine about British imperial violence.
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Here, an article from him in Red Pepper Magazine about British imperial violence.
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The blood never dries - Red Pepper
The British government wants us to forget the known violence of Britain’s imperial state. It’s time for a much deeper reckoning
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November 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Red Pepper Media mourns the loss of contributor Richard Gott.
Here, an article from him in Red Pepper Magazine about British imperial violence.
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Here, an article from him in Red Pepper Magazine about British imperial violence.
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From the archive:
"Capital, in this view, is a meatgrinder that crushes human lives into sellable commodities"
Capitalism entails endless misery and violence writes Mark Steven. Can cinematic horror help us to understand and overthrow it?
(31 October 2021)
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"Capital, in this view, is a meatgrinder that crushes human lives into sellable commodities"
Capitalism entails endless misery and violence writes Mark Steven. Can cinematic horror help us to understand and overthrow it?
(31 October 2021)
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The rule of the flesh eaters: capitalism through a horror movie lens - Red Pepper
Capitalism entails endless misery and violence writes Mark Steven. Can cinematic horror help us to understand – and overthrow – it?
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October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
From the archive:
"Capital, in this view, is a meatgrinder that crushes human lives into sellable commodities"
Capitalism entails endless misery and violence writes Mark Steven. Can cinematic horror help us to understand and overthrow it?
(31 October 2021)
www.redpepper.org.uk/culture-medi...
"Capital, in this view, is a meatgrinder that crushes human lives into sellable commodities"
Capitalism entails endless misery and violence writes Mark Steven. Can cinematic horror help us to understand and overthrow it?
(31 October 2021)
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"The abuse hurled at her by critics on the right take her back to the only childhood she knows, one rife with her mother’s insults."
In her first memoir, Arundhati Roy grapples with the complex forces which formed her writes Nandita Lal
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In her first memoir, Arundhati Roy grapples with the complex forces which formed her writes Nandita Lal
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Arundati Roy: Mother Mary Comes to Me - Review - Red Pepper
Arundati Roy grapples with the complex forces, both global and close to home, which formed her – not least her remarkable and often abusive mother
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October 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
"The abuse hurled at her by critics on the right take her back to the only childhood she knows, one rife with her mother’s insults."
In her first memoir, Arundhati Roy grapples with the complex forces which formed her writes Nandita Lal
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In her first memoir, Arundhati Roy grapples with the complex forces which formed her writes Nandita Lal
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October 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Labour claims that boosting military spending will produce employment growth. Far from it, argues Richard Norton Taylor, it funnels money to private contractors that should fund public services
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Warfare's waste is welfare's loss - Red Pepper
Labour's increased spending will funnel money to private contractors that should fund public services argues Richard Norton Taylor
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October 29, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Labour claims that boosting military spending will produce employment growth. Far from it, argues Richard Norton Taylor, it funnels money to private contractors that should fund public services
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"Activists have noted the targeted destruction of Gaza’s sporting infrastructure and killings of numerous athletes and coaches."
Nicola De Martini Ugolotti and Max Mauro report on the movement to ban Israel from international sports
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Nicola De Martini Ugolotti and Max Mauro report on the movement to ban Israel from international sports
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No neutral ground: sport is political in Israel’s war on Gaza - Red Pepper
Nicola De Martini Ugolotti and Max Mauro report on the movement to ban Israel from international sports as genocide unfolds in Gaza
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October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Activists have noted the targeted destruction of Gaza’s sporting infrastructure and killings of numerous athletes and coaches."
Nicola De Martini Ugolotti and Max Mauro report on the movement to ban Israel from international sports
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Nicola De Martini Ugolotti and Max Mauro report on the movement to ban Israel from international sports
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In her first memoir, Arundhati Roy grapples with the complex forces, both global and close to home, which formed her – including her remarkable and often-abusive mother, writes Nandita Lal
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Arundati Roy: Mother Mary Comes to Me - Review - Red Pepper
Arundati Roy grapples with the complex forces, both global and close to home, which formed her – not least her remarkable and often abusive mother
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October 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In her first memoir, Arundhati Roy grapples with the complex forces, both global and close to home, which formed her – including her remarkable and often-abusive mother, writes Nandita Lal
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