IMOBastani: Why You Shouldn’t #LoveThePolice
Aaron Bastani explains why Russell Brand's new initiative #LoveThePolice ignores both structural and racial problems with the police force.
Tag: Police
I was locked in a police cell for 36 hours while I had a psychotic episode
Toby Williams
This personal account reflects on the author's first-hand experience of psychosis, police involvement with mental health services, and being sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Content warning.
I was arrested 75 times: How violent policing destroys mental health
Emily Apple
Mental Health Week on NovaraWire: We often talk about the physical damage caused by police violence, but with 'disruptive' and 'deterrent'-focused policing on the rise it is time we talked about the psychological impact of such tactics.
Protest, Police Violence and Mental Health Care: 7 Things You Need to Know
Nick Carpenter
Mental Health Week on NovaraWire: Struggling to change the world can take its toll on our mental health, especially if it brings us into contact with the police. Here are some ideas for incorporating (self-)care for our mental health into those struggles.
Novara FM: #BaltimoreUprising
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Ash Sarkar, Wail Qasim and Adam Cooper as the discuss the Baltimore Uprising and the political uses of violence.
5 Possible Effects of the Met’s ‘Pay-to-Protest’ Policies
Hannah Sketchley
The Metropolitan Police recently told campaigners demonstrations would only be policed if they were expected to be crime-free, with organisers advised to hire private security. What are the implications for radical movements?
IMOBastani: Just How Racist Are The Police?
Aaron looks at racism in British policing
“WTF is happening?!” – Warwick, the police and the new student movement
Craig McVegas
Scenes of CS spray and a Taser being pulled on a British university campus have shocked thousands, but if the new student movement is to dig its heels in, it can expect more where that came from, writes Craig McVegas.
Novara FM: #FergusonToLondon
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Wail Qassim as they discuss racist policing both sides of the Atlantic.
On Ferguson, Black Lives and Solidarity: An Open Letter
Wail Qasim
As demonstrations and resistance demanding justice for Michael Brown sweep the US, Wail Qasim offers thoughts on the importance black lives, international solidarity and the police.
What Happened At The National Demo for #Free Education
Craig McVegas reports from the largest student demo since the famous 2010 revolts against the trippling of tuition fees.
8 Reflections on Resisting Police and State-Sponsored Violence
Kojo Kyerewaa
Last weekend's United Friends and Families Campaign annual march attracted a crowd three times as large as last year's event, but the total number was still around 300. If the fight for justice is going to succeed, a social movement is going to be needed.
3 Reasons You Should Take Interest in the World Cup
Harry Stopes
The World Cup kicks off today in Brazil! Arguably the biggest tournament in sport, the FIFA World Cup is dogged with a history of corporatism and corruption. However, for the next month millions will be glued to their screens while others will refuse to even turn them on. Whatever your feelings about the sport and and tournament, here's why you should be taking notice.
3 Things About the Struggle for a Police-Free New York
Sophie Lewis
Almost as soon as the NYPD launches its #myNYPD twitter campaign, thousands take to the net sharing their experiences of police violence and racism. Almost as soon as floods of police victims take to the internet, the mainstream media guffaws over the 'PR disaster'. Meanwhile, the New York anti-police movement is in motion.
3 Stories, 1 London Housing Market
Aaron Bastani
The global 1%, a Camberwell garage worth £550,000, a squad of riot police to evict a man with mental health issues. Three stories, one London housing market.
5 Thoughts on Abolishing The Met
James Butler
Owen Jones' debut column for the Guardian argued for the abolition of the Metropolitan Police. Here James Butler gives five reasons it doesn't go far enough.
4 Thoughts on ‘Brixton Unite’ and the Policing of Gentrification
Tom Abree
Yesterday saw 'Brixton Unite' - a multi-agency police operation - take place in Brixton. While the claim by local government and the Metropolitan Police is that the operation was a response to 'gang crime', for many it is emblematic of the politics and management of gentrification: economic and social cleansing, racist policing, and the dispossession of urban space.
Novara FM: “No Justice, No Peace”: How Did The Duggan Inquest Get It So wrong?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Nina Power as they discuss the conclusions of the recent inquest into the killing of Mark Duggan. How did the jury get it so wrong?