Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century

Gareth Dale writes in memory of the brilliant Marxist theorist Peter Thomas who made a huge contribution to our understanding of the writings of Antonio Gramsci. revsoc21.uk/2026/10/15/o...

Leo Zeilig writes about the inspirational work of the late Sudanese revolutionary Muzan Alneel and an initiative to foreground revolution, struggle and resistance in Africa. revsoc21.uk/2026/10/14/m...

In this republished article from June 2013, before rs21 was founded as an independent organisation in January 2014, DK Renton unsettles the notion of a consistent, homogeneous ‘International Socialist’ tradition. revsoc21.uk/2026/10/03/r...

Rachel Eborall reviews Jonas Patrick Marvin’s important new book in which he argues that the breaking of the English working class was neither inevitable nor natural. revsoc21.uk/2026/10/02/r...

In this republished article from before rs21 was founded as an independent organisation in 2014, Rob Owen criticises the SWP’s trajectory over the past few years. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/26/r...

Nigel C. Gibson revisits Frantz Fanon’s revolutionary thought in light of the Sudanese revolution and its counter-revolution. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/23/f...

Educators in rs21 say this year’s pay rise from the government isn’t enough, argue for more industrial action, and put forward the case for the 4:20s: concrete demands that truly deal with the crisis in education revsoc21.uk/2026/09/18/m...

An anonymous HMP Whitemoor Prisoner exposes the reality of the British prison system, and criticises both prisoner governors and the Prison Officers Association (POA) revsoc21.uk/2026/09/18/c...

An anonymous HMP Whitemoor Prisoner exposes the reality of the British prison system, and criticises both prisoner governors and the Prison Officers Association (POA) revsoc21.uk/2026/09/18/c...

Shiraz Hussain reviews Jules Gill-Peterson’s book, which shows that the trans panic has not always been with us: it was invented. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/16/r...

Leslie Cunningham lays out some of the shortcomings and tensions beneath the militant surface of Sharon Graham’s leadership of Unite, and argues for a renewed rank and file militancy. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/14/s...

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Joe Allen reflects on his experiences as a worker in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, and how even in the haze of militarism, resistance is possible. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/12/w...

A worker at East London Foundation Trust and a Unite rep, Jane R gives an overview of the fightback against job cuts in the health system revsoc21.uk/2026/09/09/f...

Activist and author Ian Allinson recommends the latest book from Labor Notes. Author Ellen David Friedman has packed it full of good advice for organising at work and elsewhere. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/07/r...

Gareth Dale analyses the inner workings of internal colonialism and its history across the 20th century. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/04/i...

This obituary in memory of our much-loved comrade Brian Parkin was compiled by Edinburgh rs21 members with contributions from Charlie Hore and Jonny Jones. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/03/o...

rs21 members joined the picket at Stamford Hill garage and found a strike that sits squarely at the intersection of workers’ rights and the climate crisis, with the climate movement nowhere to be seen. Join us for our next visit this week! revsoc21.uk/2026/09/01/t...

In the third article of Against Modern Football, Republica Internationale FC members condemn the ban of transgender people and argue for an inclusive alternative through radical autonomous DIY clubs and leagues. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/31/d...

Gareth Dale looks at the capitalism form of time, and the forms of temporality destroyed by Western colonization. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/29/c...

In Leo Zeilig's new novel, the main characters are invited to 'The Winter Circus', the heart of a liberated space where futures are waiting to be born. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/26/r...

Gareth Dale looks at the Soviet Union’s complex and ambiguous relationship with imperialism and colonialism. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/20/t...

The 5th August marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Eric Clapton gig to which Red Saunders responded with the letter that started everything. DK Renton recalls those beginnings here. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/17/f...

In this speech from Festival of the Oppressed 2026, Sylvia M asks what feminist strategy and mobilisation should look like for revolutionary socialists, and what it would take to build a socialist feminism that liberates all revsoc21.uk/2026/08/12/w...

Wing L compares the 1905 defeat of Russia at Port Arthur to the Strait of Hormuz, asking us to consider the implications for both the US, and Iran. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/10/e...

In this opening speech for rs21’s Festival of the Oppressed event in London on June 20th, Harry Holmes lays out the grim future ahead, the alternatives we must build, and the politics of freedom we must reclaim. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/07/d...

In this talk, given at rs21’s Festival of the Oppressed event in London, DK Renton explores the possibilities of Health Communism as imagined by Alexandra Kollontai. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/05/a...

Robert Chapman writes on the cynical use of neurodivergence by the Far Right, laying out how it happened and how to fight it. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/03/t...

Workers from the Institute of Cancer Research are into their ninth week of strike action, demanding pay restoration from a CEO on a nearly half-a-million-pound annual salary. rs21 West London members have written a short overview of their struggle. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/01/c...

The Democratic Socialists of America have shown impressive growth and influence in the last couple of years. rs21 members Rob Owen and Vik Chechi-Ribero discuss the DSA model. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/29/s...

The third edition of rs21’s pamphlet on Fighting Transphobia is now available. This is an edited version of the introduction by Lotta P, a trans-feminist activist and rs21 member. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/26/f...

Core Texts is an rs21 publication series of our organisation’s foundational texts. We must never again allow organisational structures to remain unchanged, unchallenged and unreviewed, as the world around us changes. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/27/t...

Charlie W recounts the history of football as a radical sport of the masses and argues for its subversive potential even in the face of FIFA corruption and geopolitical manipulation. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/24/s...

Earlier this year, United Farm Workers founder César Chávez was accused of sexual abuse. But this problem goes beyond one man, as Mara writes. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/22/s...

The right tells us that certain ways of life are natural. Yet capitalism makes big money selling the surgeries and pills that make these “natural” lives possible, as Colin Wilson explain. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/20/m...

In this first article of a series Against Modern Football, Sam O argues that the corruption and authoritarianism surrounding the World Cup are expressions of how capitalism exploits the game – and that the terraces remain a site of political struggle. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/16/w...

This is an adapted version of a speech Rachel Eborall gave at the Festival of the Oppressed 2026. Rachel Eborrall argues that socialists can and must fight for the people of Clacton and against the far right revsoc21.uk/2026/07/13/f...

Joe Allen reports on the recent Teamsters union congress in Las Vegas and considers the possibilities for a revival of the rank and file. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/11/t...

Ashley Smith reviews the state of the American resistance against Trump and argues that only mass working-class struggle and a new workers’ party, not reliance on Democrats, can defeat him and the system that produced him. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/09/t...

An rs21 Unison member reports back on the recent Unison conference. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/07/a...

Ish Tominey-Nevado spoke to Unite members at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester out on strike against their employer InterContinental Hotels Group UK (IHG) over union-busting activities, last minute rotas, sick pay and conditions. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/05/o...

James B reports from the picket line at the Institute of Cancer Research. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/04/s...

Starmer will be remembered for his repressive law-and-order agenda if he is remembered at all. Socialists must be ready for new challenges under a government led by Andy Burnham – but our tasks remain the same. revsoc21.uk/2026/07/03/a...

SC Cook reflects on the story of Welsh Labour’s downfall as told by the people who delivered it. revsoc21.uk/2026/06/30/a...

rs21 interviews STAT editor Pete Mercer on their recent cultural event Vermin. revsoc21.uk/2026/06/29/i...

Steven Ribble shows how austerity is destroying the education system – and how teachers can fight back. revsoc21.uk/2026/06/27/t...

In this talk, given at rs21’s Festival of the Oppressed event in London, Ira Hybris argues that revolutionary socialists must address gender oppression – and liberation – not as secondary questions, but as primary concerns.

rs21 members in Unite discuss a leadership election dominated by two wings of the union machine and argue for critical support for Sharon Graham over Simon Dubbins. revsoc21.uk/2026/06/19/u...

DK Renton covers the Court of Appeals upholding the Palestine Action ban, the past struggles, and the next steps. revsoc21.uk/2026/06/18/b...

rs21 interviews Arms Embargo From Below, who argue for rebuilding a disruptive anti-imperialist movement through factory blockades, worker organising and collective action.