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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · Mar 7

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 4h

TWT is back, with a new approach to galvanise the British left. Join us to shake off nostalgia, get organised and rise to meet growing threats, write Andrea Gilbert, Lydia Phillips and Isaac Rose

The World Transformed starts tomorrow in Manchester

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The World Transformed: giving history a push - Red Pepper

TWT is back, with a new approach to galvanise the British left. Join us to shake off nostalgia, get organised and rise to meet growing threats

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Siobhán McGuirk @siobhan.bsky.social · 7d

A real treat to write about Jurassic Park as anticapitalist inspiration for the new @leftcultures.bsky.social (with brilliant illustration as ever)

A great project celebrating radical politics in unexpected places

Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 12d

Issue 4 of Left Cultures out now featuring a piece by Red Pepper co-editor @siobhan.bsky.social

In Issue there's over 50 stories discussing a dazzling array of past and present cultural moments to create a Lexicon of the Left, fully illustrated throughout.

leftcultures.com/collections/...

In Left Cultures 4 there's over 50 stories discussing a dazzling array of past and present cultural moments to create a Lexicon of the Left, fully illustrated throughout.B5 in size128 pagesConcession…

leftcultures.com

Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 8h

Jerry Iles speaks to Geoff Kirkwood about how a Tyneside Social Club became a cultural beacon – driven by cutting edge DJs, bingo nights, experimental orchestras and ‘open-minded collectivism’. Now, it’s reclaiming culture for everyone

www.redpepper.org.uk/culture-medi...

High art, low ceilings: remaking Social Club culture - Red Pepper

Geoff Kirkwood (aka Man Power) explains how a Tyneside Social Club became a cultural beacon driven by ‘open-minded collectivism’

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 2d

"In an enthusiastically curated showcase of soft left thinking, more than a dozen opinions are offered on ways forward for Labour"

A new collection from Mark Perryman asks some bold and urgent questions about dialogue on the left, writes Kevin Davey

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The Starmer Symptom - review - Red Pepper

As anger with Labour grows, a new collection from Mark Perryman asks bold and urgent questions about dialogue on the left, writes Kevin Davey

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 5d

Infighting over centralised power, corruption and economic crisis has led to defeat for a once-inspiring Indigenous leader and social movement party. Linda Farthing and Benjamin Swift report.

The full article found in @NACLA

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No MAS: the Bolivian left faces up to defeat - Red Pepper

Infighting, overcentralisation, corruption and economic crisis has brought the Bolivian left down, write Linda Farthing and Benjamin Swift

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 5d

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 6d

From the archive:

Ewa Jasiewicz considers the impact of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and its violent raid by Israel, in Palestine, Israel and internationally

(27 September 2010)

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After the Gaza Freedom Flotilla - Red Pepper

Ewa Jasiewicz considers the impact of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and its violent raid by Israel, in Palestine, Israel and internationally

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 7d

From the archive:

Selina Nwulu looks back at revolutionary Black Panther Assata Shakur’s autobiography and the ways in which it remains relevant following her passing in September 2025

(1 October 2014)

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Assata, An Autobiography - review - Red Pepper

Selina Nwulu looks back at revolutionary Black Panther Assata Shakur's autobiography and the ways in which it remains relevant

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 11d

Infighting over centralised power, corruption and economic crisis has led to defeat for a once-inspiring Indigenous leader and social movement party. Linda Farthing and Benjamin Swift report on Bolivia

www.redpepper.org.uk/global-polit...

No MAS: the Bolivian left faces up to defeat - Red Pepper

Infighting, overcentralisation, corruption and economic crisis has brought the Bolivian left down, write Linda Farthing and Benjamin Swift

www.redpepper.org.uk

Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 11d

From the archive:

Defeated and marginalised but resilient and unbowed. What does the left do next? Connor Cameron makes the case for a new UK party of the left

(28 February 2025)

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We need a new electoral system to defeat the far right - Red Pepper

With the far right ready to exploit the UK's undemocratic politics, constitutional reform is an urgent priority, argues Mark Corner

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 12d

A campaign for constitutional reform is an urgent priority for the UK, argues Mark Corner. Without it, the rising right will exploit our undemocratic politics to impose its extreme agenda

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We need a new electoral system to defeat the far right - Red Pepper

With the far right ready to exploit the UK's undemocratic politics, constitutional reform is an urgent priority, argues Mark Corner

www.redpepper.org.uk

Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 12d

Issue 4 of Left Cultures out now featuring a piece by Red Pepper co-editor @siobhan.bsky.social

In Issue there's over 50 stories discussing a dazzling array of past and present cultural moments to create a Lexicon of the Left, fully illustrated throughout.

leftcultures.com/collections/...

In Left Cultures 4 there's over 50 stories discussing a dazzling array of past and present cultural moments to create a Lexicon of the Left, fully illustrated throughout.B5 in size128 pagesConcession…

leftcultures.com

Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 13d

Phil Wigglesworth reflects on the launch of Left Cultures in 2023 – and why the international left must embrace non-hierarchical approaches to publishing

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Ripping yarns: Left Cultures and non-hierarchical publishing - Red Pepper

Phil Wigglesworth reflects on the launch of Left Cultures in 2023 – and why the left must embrace non-hierarchical approaches to publishing

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 17d

"One-third of votes cast might be enough to enable Reform to win an absolute majority of seats and be able to pass any laws it likes"

A campaign for constitutional reform is an urgent priority for the UK, argues Mark Corner.

www.redpepper.org.uk/political-pa...

We need a new electoral system to defeat the far right - Red Pepper

With the far right ready to exploit the UK's undemocratic politics, constitutional reform is an urgent priority, argues Mark Corner

www.redpepper.org.uk

Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 18d

From the archive:

The ties which bind the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and the US are a toxic mix of militarism and free trade. By Andrew Smith

(from 12 July 2018)

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The deadly dangers of the 'special relationship’ - Red Pepper

The ties which bind the 'special relationship' between the UK and the US are a toxic mix of militarism and free trade, writes Andrew Smith

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 18d

Jerry Iles speaks to Geoff Kirkwood about how a Tyneside Social Club became a cultural beacon – driven by cutting edge DJs, bingo nights, experimental orchestras and ‘open-minded collectivism’. Now, it’s reclaiming culture for everyone

www.redpepper.org.uk/culture-medi...

High art, low ceilings: remaking Social Club culture - Red Pepper

Geoff Kirkwood (aka Man Power) explains how a Tyneside Social Club became a cultural beacon driven by ‘open-minded collectivism’

www.redpepper.org.uk

Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 19d

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After 31 years, Red Pepper has evolved into a new form. Read all about RPM here.

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Subscribe to Red Pepper Media - Red Pepper

Fed up with the mainstream media? Support radical, challenging, independent media instead! Subscribe to Red Pepper magazine today.

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 19d

From the archive:

The attempted coup by supporters of the former Brazilian President may have been thwarted but, as Sue Branford argues, Brazilian democracy is far from safe

(20 January 2023)

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Difficult days ahead for Brazil - Red Pepper

The attempted coup by supporters of the former Brazilian President may have been thwarted but, as Sue Branford argues, Brazilian democracy is far from safe

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 20d

"We have always believed in the importance of grassroots, community politics. Now, however, it is urgent."

Economic power in the community – cymunedoli – is the antidote to the far right’s growing appeal in Cymru, write BethWinter and Leanne Wood

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Cymunedoli: The glue that binds - Red Pepper

Economic power in the community – cymunedoli – is the antidote to the far right’s growing appeal in Cymru, write Beth Winter and Leanne Wood

www.redpepper.org.uk

Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 20d

From the archive:

Tom Palmer, aka Agent Kingfisher, was the ‘messiah’ of London’s squatting scene until his death last year. But who was responsible for his fate? MI5, late capitalism or simply a drug overdose? Matt Broomfield investigates.

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Who killed Agent Kingfisher? - Red Pepper

Who was responsible for the death of Tom Palmer, aka Agent Kingfisher? MI5, late capitalism or a drug overdose? Matt Broomfield investigates.

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 23d

"This situation is at once a product of decades of neoliberalism and the moment at which that dispensation is finally surpassed"

The left needs to understand popular opposition to inheritance tax in order to effectively reframe the debate, argues Dominic Davies

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Reclaiming inheritance tax as a social good - Red Pepper

The left needs to understand popular opposition to inheritance tax in order to effectively reframe the debate, argues Dominic Davies

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 23d

A new Red Pepper - Red Pepper Media!

Accessible, high quality writing and an independent, non-partisan editorial line.

Print and Digital that prioritises quality over quantity

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Red Pepper Media: Join the revolution! - 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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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 24d

Jerry Iles speaks to Geoff Kirkwood about how a Tyneside Social Club became a cultural beacon – driven by cutting edge DJs, bingo nights, experimental orchestras and ‘open-minded collectivism’. Now, it’s reclaiming culture for everyone

www.redpepper.org.uk/culture-medi...

High art, low ceilings: remaking Social Club culture - Red Pepper

Geoff Kirkwood (aka Man Power) explains how a Tyneside Social Club became a cultural beacon driven by ‘open-minded collectivism’

www.redpepper.org.uk

Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 27d

From the archive:

Asim Qureshi reports on Red Pepper’s role in documenting the spiralling violence of the global ‘war on terror,' ever relevant as we reach the 24th anniversary of 9/11

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9/11, Prevent, Palestine: two decades of rising Islamophobia - Red Pepper

Asim Qureshi reports on Red Pepper’s role in documenting the spiralling violence of the global ‘war on terror’

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Red Pepper @redpeppermag.bsky.social · 27d

From the archive:

Red Pepper speaks to Muzan Alneel about the current war in Sudan, how it links to the revolutionary uprisings of 2018-19 and what the future holds

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Sudan: from revolution to war - Red Pepper

Red Pepper speaks to Muzan Alneel about the current war in Sudan, how it links to the revolutionary uprisings of 2018-19 and what the future holds

www.redpepper.org.uk