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Ivan Kolpakov, editor-in-chief of Russian-language news site Meduza, tells Anne Schumacher about publishing under repression, circumventing censorship and Putin’s objectives The post Making the Kremlin sad appeared first on Red Pepper.

Racism is a powerful technique for sustaining injustice.

Botany, welfare, friendships, work and housing.

Katrina Navickas’ clear and persuasive history invites readers to reflect critically on space, place and the commons, writes Rhian E Jones The post Contested Commons – review appeared first on Red Pepper.

Liz Khan reports on the global network of women organising against war and militarism since 1988, with feminist analyses at their core The post Women in Black: peace and justice across borders appeared first on Red Pepper.

Radical Routes members Wren Draper and Caz Montgomery chart 40 years of work building alternatives to neoliberal capitalism The post Radical Routes: Britain’s quiet co-operative revolution appeared first on Red Pepper.

Robert Magowan asks what it would mean for the Green Party, its politics and its culture to be ecosocialist The post The red and the green appeared first on Red Pepper.

Despite the difficulties facing it, local TV holds tremendous potential.

Local TV promised a grassroots platform, but weak regulation and broken business models wrecked the sector.

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 The post Radical Jung – review appeared first on Red Pepper.

Women who have driven social change are often sidelined in movement histories.

The high-profile local regeneration initiative will test Burnhamism’s commitments to devolving power and empowering communities, argue Nick Mahony and Frances Northrop The post The battle for community-led Pride in Place appeared first on Red Pepper.

Red Pepper editors pick out the songs and albums that shaped their political imaginations The post Pop songs for political inspiration appeared first on Red Pepper.

Exploring past examples of ‘revolutionary forgiveness’, D K Renton considers the socialist value of striving to repair harm The post Forgiveness is part of socialism appeared first on Red Pepper.

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.

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.

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.