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Interview: The Brutish Museums W/ Dan Hicks

Britain’s museums are filled with objects from around the world which were stolen. Should they be given back? And what would a ‘decolonised’ museum actually look like? Aaron Bastani is joined by Professor Dan Hicks to discuss his new book “The Brutish Museums”.

The Bastani Factor: Aaron Bastani Reacts to David Starkey’s Mask Off Moment

David Starkey’s appearance on Darren Grimes’s Youtube channel revealed the unashamed racism of Britain’s most prominent conservative historian.

The Bastani Factor: Insurgent Empire With Priyamvada Gopal

While anti-colonialism was driven by those in the global south, it was often in conversation with the imperial core. Aaron Bastani talks to Priya Gopal about her book ‘Insurgent Empire’ and the relationship between anti-colonial resistance and British dissent.

Opinion: No, Britain Hasn’t Been a ‘Force for Good’ in the World

by Aaron Bastani

Last week at a protest in Poole in defence of a statue, a woman held a sign that read ‘British history matters’. Aaron Bastani argues she's right - and it’s about time we started teaching it.

The Bastani Factor: Victims of Anti-Communism with Vincent Bevins

Aaron Bastani interviews author of 'Jakarta Method', Vincent Bevins, to examine the historic legacy of anti-communism, and the murder programs done in its name.

Opinion: Colston Should Have Stayed at the Bottom of the Harbour

by Ameya Tripathi

After decades of BAME communities democratically campaigning for the removal of the statue of Edward Colston to no avail, its quick and quiet retrieval by Bristol council exposes the establishment for the apologists they truly are, argues Ameya Tripathi.

The Bastani Factor: Victims of Anti-Communism With Vincent Bevins

The historic sins of communism and fascism are well documented. Often ignored, however, is murder and violence done in the name of anti-communism, and how this underpinned new forms of empire during the Cold War. Aaron Bastani interviews author of ‘Jakarta Method’, Vincent Bevins, to examine the historic legacy of anti-communism, and the murder programs […]

Opinion: Ignore the Cries of ‘Vandalism’ – Tearing Down the Colston Statue Was Pure Justice

by Aaron Bastani

Both Britain's major political parties have decried the toppling of the Colston statue as an act of vandalism and criminality. Aaron Bastani argues that what we saw in Bristol on Sunday was in fact a moment of justice - and a glimpse, perhaps, of Britain's future.

Opinion: Pull Them All Down

by Dalia Gebrial

On Sunday afternoon a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down, dragged across Bristol and dumped into the city's harbour. Dalia Gebrial argues it's only by pulling down statues of slavers and colonisers that we can create space for re-education on how Britain came to be.

Opinion: George Floyd is Now a Household Name in Britain. Why Isn’t Jimmy Mubenga?

by Aaron Bastani

The killing of George Floyd has prompted outrage worldwide - including from some unexpected parts of the British media. Aaron Bastani asks why many Brits will happily acknowledge racism across the Atlantic but ignore it here at home.

Opinion: Filth: Racist Scaremongering Around Covid-19 Is Nothing New. We Have Always Blamed Racial Others for Disease

by Eleanor Penny

Western governments have every reason to opportunistically stoke sinophobia, it helps them to distract us and to dodge blame. But what they are doing is nothing new. A glance over the history of colonialism and race-making reveals a longstanding tradition of scaremongering about racial others as founts and bearers of disease, writes Eleanor Penny, in part two of a series on 'filth'.

GE2019: The Apocalypse Liberals Are at It Again, Promising to Destroy the World to Save the World

by Eleanor Penny

When politicians like Jo Swinson solemnly announce they would be willing to detonate nuclear weapons the mainstream interprets this as a sign of no-nonsense leadership, firmness of purpose and the ability to connect with the security concerns of Joe Ordinary - and overlooks the fact they could destroy all humanity.

Johnson’s Nigerian Prison Has Been Scrapped, but His Law and Order Agenda Is Still Racist

by Caren Holmes

Boris Johnson’s plan to pay for the expansion of a Nigerian prison has fallen through, according to information obtained by FOI request. While the project's cancellation exemplifies Johnson’s habit of making ill-conceived promises he can't keep, the proposal itself offers important insight into our new prime minister's wider carceral colonial vision of “law and order” - a vision he is currently trying to implement in the UK.

‘Papua Merdeka!’: Why It’s Kicking Off in Occupied West Papua

by Connor Woodman

Over the past week, West Papua - which has been occupied by Indonesia since 1963 - has witnessed unrest on a scale not seen in years. Connor Woodman explains the background to the protests.

Live: The Blair Rich Project

On tonight’s #TyskySour guest host Ash Sarkar is joined by Novara Media co-founder James Butler and Kehinde Andrews (professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University) to discuss Socialism in America, The Independent Group and does a royal co-sign mean it’s game-over for Decolonise the University.

5 Reasons We Should Abolish Oxbridge

by Angus Satow

Every year, another educational access report prompts outrage at how over-represented private schools are at Oxford and Cambridge. But amidst these ritual furores, the existence of these elite universities is never called into question. Angus Satow lays out five reasons we should abolish Oxbridge altogether.

Live: Death to the West? Corbyn’s Foreign Policy

Tonight on #TyksySour Michael Walker is joined by Huda Elmi and David Wearing to talk anti-imperialism, anti-colonialism, and Britain’s role in the world with a Corbyn-led government.

Novara FM: Raj Patel: a History of the World in Seven Cheap Things

James Butler is joined by author, activist and academic Raj Patel to discuss 'A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things', and explore the relation between climate, capitalism, colonialism – and the future of the planet.