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Towards a progressive future for welfare
David Matthews examines how the welfare state is used against the working class – and how we can imagine a more liberatory welfare system
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Shelf life: The return of print media?
Jake Thompson details how physical media is once again integral to modern media operations – with a new purpose in the digital age
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In Defence of Barbarism – review
Long used as a pejorative, Louisa Yousfi transforms the term ‘barbarian’ into a weapon against colonialism, Sophie Marie-Niang writes
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The spiral of violence in Balochistan
Roshaan Khattak and Thomas Jeffrey Milley examine the causes of the violence between Baloch insurgents and the Pakistani government
Current issue
SPRING 2025
#247
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Can the UK left get a new party started?
Defeated and marginalised but resilient and unbowed. What does the left do next? Connor Cameron makes the case for a new UK party of the left
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Crude injustice in the Niger Delta
Transnational oil companies’ ‘divestment’ from Nigeria leaves behind a trail of destruction. Obiora Ikoku reports on the communities demanding reparation
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Syria’s turbulent transition
Mazen Gharibah reports on the aftermath of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and how grassroots, civilian-led peacebuilding efforts are crucial to Syria’s future
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From our archive
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How Elbit was shut down
Blyth Brentnall describes how a group of activists in the UK has managed to disrupt the activities of one of Israel’s biggest arms suppliers
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Iran in the crosshairs again
Sabre rattling against Iran is nothing new, but that doesn’t mean the threat of war isn’t real. Phyllis Bennis analyses the situation in the wider Middle East
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The shirkers united will never be defeated
Nic Murray argues the need for collective solidarity and organising amongst welfare claimants
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Red Pepper magazine is website of left politics and culture. The quarterly print edition was published 1994-2025.
We draw on socialist, feminist, green and anti-racist politics.
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