Economics, unions and work

As privatisation, globalisation and tech capitalism generate new forms of exploitation, we cover the failing economic status quo, the growth of alternatives and the voices of workers organising resistance

As privatisation, globalisation and tech capitalism generate new forms of exploitation, we cover the failing economic status quo, the growth of alternatives and the voices of workers organising resistance

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    Radical Jung – review

    Rob Faure Walker’s book highlights how Jungian ideas can help us navigate capitalism, ecological crisis and the search for collective repair, writes Craig Snelgrove

  • A community group, some in yellow high-vis vests, posing for a photograph in an alley

    The battle for community-led Pride in Place

    The high-profile local regeneration initiative will test Burnhamism’s commitments to devolving power and empowering communities, argue Nick Mahony and Frances Northrop

  • A sepia photograph shows men and women with bikes in front of a building with an ILP banner

    August pause and autumn updates

    As the RPM team embraces socialist traditions with a summer break, we flag choice recent and archive reads and preview an exciting autumn to come

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    Book previews: summer 2026

    David Matthews shares his pick of the best books upcoming and hot off the press – perfect for holiday and sunny day reads

  • A screenshot of the video game Pokémon Pokopia, featuring a barren landscape rendered in stylised, blocky textures and vibrant colours

    Pokopia, cosy games and the problem of escapism

    ‘Cosy games’ have grown in popularity in recent years but can they be more than mere escapism? Stephanie Farnsworth investigates

  • A b&w photo of a white man wearing glasses with a book cover (The Reverse Cenataur's Guide to Life After AI) against a computer chip background

    Cory Doctorow: AI bubbles, bosses and sci-fi

    As The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI hits shelves, author Cory Doctorow explains the widely destructive promise of the AI bubble

  • A Palestinian fire truck next to an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) armoured vehicle

    Fighting fire with fellowship

    As Palestinian firefighters face multiple threats under occupation, Rachel Spence reports on acts of solidarity and support between international workers’ unions

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