Deal or no deal? A leading Syriza activist’s thoughts on coalition and the left
What happened when Alex Nunns met Nasos Iliopoulos—one of the rising stars of Greece’s new second party, radical left coalition Syriza
Argentina: Que se vayan todos! - They all must go! Francesca Fiorentini looks back at the social movements that emerged from Argentina’s debt crisis a decade ago and asks what we can learn for today’s struggles
Greek election: The austerity parties have collapsed. This is the moment of truth for the left Yiorgos Vassalos looks at the extraordinary results of the Greek elections
Debt: The First 5,000 Years - Money, myth and morality Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber, reviewed by Nick Dearden
Economic democracy: the next big left idea? Peter Tatchell says democratising economic decision-making is the key to a fairer society and to a more stable, responsible economy
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 tide
Social 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 peace
Ghosts of Afghanistan: The Haunted Battleground, by Jonathan Steele, reviewed by Gabriel Carlyle
Dale Farm: We stood because ye stood
Mary 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 resistance
Mel 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 list
Anthony 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 Resistance
This 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
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 tide
Social 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 peace
Ghosts of Afghanistan: The Haunted Battleground, by Jonathan Steele, reviewed by Gabriel Carlyle
Dale Farm: We stood because ye stood
Mary 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 resistance
Mel 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 list
Anthony 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 Resistance
This 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
red pepper writers
Why I resigned from the Green Party Joseph Healy, a founder member of the Green Left, explains why he left the Green Party of England and Wales
After the health bill: The end of the NHS as we know it With the health bill passed, the government is now setting about forcing the market into the NHS. Colin Leys looks at what is likely to happen next
Beyond church and state ‘Religion’ and ‘secularism’ are not mutually exclusive categories, writes Mike Marqusee. Secularists need to focus more on the shared, public realm that has been eviscerated by neoliberalism
The Olympic branding game John Hilary looks at the corporate commercial bonanza provided by sponsorship opportunities for London 2012
Jeremy Hardy thinks... about Margaret Thatcher 'I have no wish to speak ill of the dead, even when they are still alive'
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