Culture
Following Raymond Williams’ ‘culture is ordinary’, we explore politics across media, film, stage, screen, music, sport and play – prioritising creative grassroots voices
Following Raymond Williams’ ‘culture is ordinary’, we explore politics across media, film, stage, screen, music, sport and play – prioritising creative grassroots voices
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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
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On citizenship deprivation: when neo-nationalism meets big tech
The government’s new Nationality and Borders Bill is part of a wider reshaping of citizenship fuelled by biometrics, argues Nisha Kapoor
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GM ‘designer babies’: breakthrough or nightmare?
Only a global ban on human genetic engineering can prevent a new era of eugenics from emerging, writes David King
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‘Smart’ borders and the surveillance of refugees
Governments everywhere are reinforcing their borders through surveillance technology. These invasive and dehumanising systems work only to deny refugees sanctuary, argues Emre Eren Korkmaz
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The rule of the flesh eaters: capitalism through a horror movie lens
Capitalism entails endless misery and violence writes Mark Steven. Can cinematic horror help us to understand – and overthrow – it?
