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


Ingo Scmidt discusses the relevance of Rosa Luxemburg’s The Accumulation of Capital

Peter Hudis, editor of the newly published Letters of Rosa Luxemburg, speaks to Red Pepper

Pablo Navarrete interviews renown investigative journalist John Pilger ahead of the release of his new film, The War You Don’t See

Populist, authoritarian, xenophobic and sustained in office by a corrupt electoral system – but Silvio Berlusconi’s government isn’t the only one in Europe that can be described this way

Virtual activism and protest are not geeky or trivial, argues Neil Scott. These political communications tools are vital for the modern left

The pioneering black music label, Tamla Motown, marks its 50th anniversary in 2009. Fiona Osler assesses its impact

Organisers claimed it a huge success, but the BNP won a seat on the London Assembly days later. Lena De Casparis and Alex Nunns explore the impact of the Love Music Hate Racism carnival – and the future for such events
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