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 The post August pause and autumn updates appeared first on Red Pepper .
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Water apartheid and green colonialism
From the occupied West Bank, Farah, Noah and Calico examine how Israel uses water to dispossess Palestinians of their lands and livelihood – and how they are resisting The post Water apartheid and green colonialism appeared first on Red Pepper .
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 The post Book previews: summer 2026 appeared first on Red Pepper .
Reform, Restore and the fragmenting right
There are farcical elements to the Farage/Lowe schism but also a real danger of dragging British politics ever rightwards, writes Rhys Clarke The post Reform, Restore and the fragmenting right appeared first on Red Pepper .
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 The post Pokopia, cosy games and the problem of escapism appeared first on Red Pepper .
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 The post Cory Doctorow: AI bubbles, bosses and sci-fi appeared first on Red Pepper .
Fires in the Night – review
Gareth Thompson reviews a nail-biting history of environmentalist direct action The post Fires in the Night – review appeared first on Red Pepper .
Iran: a third way between oppression and aggression
Can Iranians really only choose between repressive state or colonialist invasion? Alain Alameddine speaks to Iranian independent feminist collective Tanide The post Iran: a third way between oppression and aggression appeared first on Red Pepper .
Stella Dadzie: A Whole Heap of Mix Up – review
Stella Dadzie's collection of essays, poems, diary entries and speeches highlights the importance of Black feminist archival practices, writes Grace Blenkinsop The post Stella Dadzie: A Whole Heap of Mix Up – review appeared first on Red Pepper .
Citizens’ Advice and the hidden cost of welfare reform
Within an overstretched system, Citizens Advice workers are forced to ration empathy, writes Gareth Oliver The post Citizens’ Advice and the hidden cost of welfare reform appeared first on Red Pepper .