Culture and media
Taking our cue from Raymond Williams’ ‘culture is ordinary’, we explore how politics works through old and new media, books, film, stage and screen, music and sport – prioritising the grassroots voices democratising creative channels of communication.
Taking our cue from Raymond Williams’ ‘culture is ordinary’, we explore how politics works through old and new media, books, film, stage and screen, music and sport – prioritising the grassroots voices democratising creative channels of communication.
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Fighting workplace surveillance
Jamie Woodcock examines the growing range of tools bosses use to spy on their workers – and how they can be resisted
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You Have Not Yet Been Defeated – review
This new collection reveals the continuing tensions and struggles in Egypt after the uprising of a decade ago, writes Anne Alexander
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Samba-fusion: marching to our own drums
Victor Max Smith explores the history of samba-fusion and its role in protest movements over two decades
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Why football matters in Algeria
The Algerian national football team’s recent victory in the Arab Cup raises old and new debates on the question of national identity, writes Mahfoud Amara
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The lasting legacy of Raymond Williams
On the centenary of his birth, Rhian E. Jones celebrates Raymond Williams’ legacy as Red Pepper revives his influential ‘key words’ project
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Dawn Foster: a voice from the sharp end
A tribute to our friend Dawn Foster, who died earlier this year, from her friends Gary Younge, Helen Zaltzman, Sam Tarry, Sarah Woolley and everyone at Red Pepper
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Cryptocurrencies: a view from the left
As cryptocurrencies take the world of finance by storm, Thomas Redshaw examines their rise and what the left should make of them
