What happened when Alex Nunns met Nasos Iliopoulos—one of the rising stars of Greece’s new second party, radical left coalition Syriza
It’s all at the co-op Jim Keogan reports on how co-ops are combining economic resilience with egalitarianism
Kettling police powers Kevin Blowe invites you to a conference on defending our fundamental liberties during the Olympics and beyond
One Million Climate Jobs: An interview with John Stewart Tom Robinson talks to the Chair of the Campaign Against Climate Change on how the creation of one million climate jobs could help save the economy and the environment
Social Movements and Leftist Governments in Latin America: Riding the pink tideSocial Movements and Leftist Governments in Latin America: Confrontation or Co-option? by Gary Prevost et al (eds), reviewed by Federico Fuentes
Co-operatise the state?Can the co-op movement be one source of alternatives to marketisation? Hilary Wainwright explores
Ghosts of Afghanistan: A realistic prospect for peaceGhosts of Afghanistan: The Haunted Battleground, by Jonathan Steele, reviewed by Gabriel Carlyle
Dale Farm: We stood because ye stoodMary Sheridan talks to Elly Robson about resisting the eviction of her family and the Traveller community at Dale Farm in Essex
Classic book: Woman on the Edge of Time - A utopia of resistanceMel Evans looks at Woman on the Edge of Time, by Marge Piercy, first published 1979
Media Reform rally (+ live stream), Thur 17th @ 6-8pm The Coordinating Committee for Media Reform, in conjunction with the Hacked Off campaign, will be hosting a public rally for Media Reform at Westminster Central Hall on the evening of 17th May.
What if loyalty hadn’t drained Ken of his maverick energy?Michael Calderbank examines the reasons behind Ken Livingstone's defeat in the London mayoral elections
Local Elections: The gift that wasn't on the Tory wish listAnthony Arblaster discusses the ups and downs of the local election results, which came as an unwelcome surprise to some
So farewell then electors – we knew you once…A record low turnout for last week’s elections was probably the most significant outcome. Just 32 per cent bothered to vote – the lowest since 2000
EVENT: Defend the NHS! Strategies of ResistanceThis Wednesday, Red Pepper will bring together NHS experts, health professionals and activists to discuss the impact of the coalition’s Health and Social Care Bill - and plans to resist it