Red Pepper

Radical? Socialist? Green? Feminist? Red Pepper has been the voice of dissent spicing up politics for 20 years!

Defiant in its search for the truth, Red Pepper is a leading dissenting voice in British politics, independent of all political parties, debunking the myths that exist to protect powerful interests.

It seeks to be a space for debate, a resource for all movements for social justice, consistently internationalist and a home for anyone who wants a world based on equality, meaningful democracy and freedom.

Red Pepper is a non-profit magazine and exists because all those involved believe the left needs publications which are non-sectarian yet unafraid to take a stand, radical yet undogmatic, and thoughtful yet orientated on real-world activism.

Elon Musk and the US election results are just the latest reminders that online platforms are now central to political agitating, organising and (mis)educating, across the political spectrum. This issue, we examine how movements are leveraging online resources – from Kenyans battling corruption via TikTok to Chinese netizens dodging censorship – and navigating threats from hacks, shutdowns, billionaire buyouts, hostile algorithms and ravenous AI. 

As online influence must be met with action on the ground, we cover youth and community-led movements mobilising for a range of issues, from housing justice in Grimsby to decolonisation in Kanaky, university divestment from Israel, and global climate action. Plus an essay on the Grenfell inquiry, books, previews, and regular features.

Featuring Tom Whyman, Rasna Warsa, Walden Bello, Leah Cowen, Richard Norton-Taylor and more.