The Police Know Nothing About Drill – and 7 Black Men Remain in Prison As a Result
Ed Gillett
‘Breathtaking cultural ignorance and laziness.’
Tag: Race
The Truth About the Riots and the White Working Class
Ash Sarkar meets Taj Ali
The co-editor of Tribune Magazine found himself at the centre of a communication network monitoring the far-right. Here’s his firsthand account of what happened during August’s riots.
On the Frontiers of Deviance
Sita Balani explains how statecraft turned deadly and slick.
How Racism Affects Our Sex Lives
Does love transcend everything? What does it mean to fall in love in an unequal world? Dalia Gebrial looks at how race shapes our experiences of sex and desire, and asks: what would it take to create better conditions for loving one another?
The British Empire Wasn’t Just About Race
Kojo Koram
It was a system of political and economic control.
Navigating Sex and Desire Is a Headfuck When You’re Black, Disabled and a Woman
The Triple Cripples
We are hyper-sexualised and desexualised at the same time.
Coronavirus Isn’t Going Anywhere
James Meadway
The left needs to accept our new reality.
Worldmaking in Peterborough: How Battles Over England Are Rooted in Place
Ben Rogaly
'Non-elite cosmopolitanism' is alive and kicking.
Dave’s Latest Album Demands That Black British Music Be Taken Seriously
Kojo Koram
Guitar music doesn't have a monopoly on artistry.
We Can’t Dismantle Capitalism Without Antiracist Solidarity
Sonali Bhattacharyya
Cross-community organising is key.
What About the White Working Class?
Has the idpol-loving left abandoned the white working class? The answer is a bit more complicated than the Tories would have you think.
England Is in the Midst of an African Renaissance – but It’s Still Racist As Hell
Kojo Koram
J-Hus, Dave and Michaela Coel are just some of the English-Africans dominating British culture.
England Players Take on Tories’ Cynical ‘Culture War’
The Tories wanted to start a culture war. They ended up going to war with the England football team. Has Boris Johnson bitten off more than he can chew? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Heartbreak for Heroes
England’s inspirational Euro run has ended in heartbreak at Wembley, and then online racism against players. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani reflect on the cultural politics of Euro 2020.
Biden’s New Cold War With China Will Be Justified With Racism
David Wearing
‘We’ versus ‘they’ narratives have shaped global politics for centuries.
Police State of Mind
Rivkah Brown presents a special episode examining how the blue tentacles of police power creep into our lives.
What White People Can Do Next
Check your privilege. Google it. Stay in your lane. Though Black Lives Matter has politicised a new generation into antiracism, it’s not actually clear what white people are meant to do next. Ash Sarkar is joined by Emma Dabiri to talk about why liberal identity politics are a dead end, why allyship is a nonsense, […]
Is Britain the World’s Least Racist Country?
Aaron Bastani
Pretending to be best in class may salve the conscience of the establishment but it means systemic inequality can be ignored with a smile.