by RPRN | May 5, 2026 | Publications, Red Lines
Now that I’ve got your attention, let me qualify it slightly: elections are not democratic in and of themselves. What should seem obvious to anyone who cares about politics or history has been almost entirely obscured in today’s public discourse. Politics (or what... 
by RPRN | Apr 2, 2026 | Publications, Red Lines
This anthology was coordinated by Rob Walker. Prologue ‘So many of the influencers in the ‘manosphere’ claim to provide young men and boys with a ‘cheat code’ to being successful, the reality is that this alleged success comes hand in hand with misogyny. This, coupled... 
by RPRN | Mar 20, 2026 | Publications, Red Lines
In the summer of 2021, Belarus began systematically pushing people, mostly from Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, towards the borders of Lithuania and Poland. The Lukashenko government, retaliating against EU sanctions, facilitated the entry of migrants and asylum seekers... 
by RPRN | Feb 27, 2026 | Publications, Red Lines
On Thursday 12th February, with French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan due to speak at Lyon’s SciencesPo University, the self-styled far-right ‘feminist’ group Némésis organised a protest at the institution, seemingly motivated by Hassan’s mere presence. The group asked... 
by RPRN | Feb 26, 2026 | Publications, Red Lines
On the evening of 17th March 2025, the state of Israel unilaterally ended a nominal two-month ceasefire in Gaza. In one of the deadliest episodes of the whole genocide, that night’s assault killed more than 400 Palestinians and wounded more than 550. The morning... by RPRN | Feb 23, 2026 | Publications, Red Lines
Despite having researched and worried about the mainstreaming of far-right, reactionary politics for almost two decades, I did not expect the slide towards full-fledged fascism to happen so quickly. For decades now, we have got used to reactionaries being more...