Analysis: Who Counts As A Cyclist In London?
by Moya Lothian-McLean
The capital’s authorities say they want to encourage diversity among bike riders. Their actions don't match up, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Tag: racism
Novara FM: On the Frontiers of Deviance
Sita Balani explains how statecraft turned deadly and slick.
Opinion: $5m in Reparations for Every Black Adult? I’m Listening
by Maurice Mcleod
San Francisco made headlines last week after a committee made major proposals for how the city can compensate its Black citizens. They’re totally unrealistic, and that’s the point, writes Maurice Mcleod.
Feature: Asylum Seekers in South London Are Resisting Removal to a Bedfordshire Hotel Targeted by the Far Right
by Charlotte England
A group of asylum seekers has been resisting eviction from a south London hotel for the last three weeks. But layers of outsourcing mean they don't even know who's trying to move them. Charlotte England reports.
Analysis: Sheku Bayoh’s Death Shows Scotland Is No Progressive Haven
by Jonathon Shafi
A public inquiry has finally opened into whether race was a factor in the killing of Sheku Bayoh in police custody. But whatever the outcome, his treatment in death is a harsh wake up call.
Opinion: God, Will Prince Harry Shut Up?
by Moya Lothian-McLean
Harry’s objection to the monarchy is not - shock! - based on anti-imperialist principles, but a deep hurt that he was prevented from participating in the institution the way he wanted, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Analysis: The UK Has Its Own Mass Incarceration Crisis
by Ell Folan
The UK now spends £5bn a year on prisons, more than any other European country besides Russia, writes Ell Folan.
Feature: How I Deradicalised My Terf Mum
by Rivkah Brown
As the nation prepares for the high holiday of arguments, Rivkah Brown speaks to two people who won over rightwing friends and family.
Feature: Welcome to Renting While Black
by Carla Abreu
More than one in 10 Black and Asian people have found it hard to find a safe home because of discrimination. Carla Abreu speaks to some of them.
Live: Channel Crossing Deaths; Qatar Gift Corruption; Mick Lynch Exclusive
Four tragic migrant deaths in the Channel, a Qatar corruption scandal and the London Fire Brigade in ‘special measures’. Plus an exclusive interview with one Mr Mick Lynch of the RMT union. With Moya Lothian-McLean, Aaron Bastani and Polly Smythe
Opinion: Are The Royals ‘Anti-Racist’ Now?
by Moya Lothian-McLean
A recent incident at the palace has seen the royal household make a rare admission of racism in its ranks. But individual efforts will never make up for what the institution of monarchy embodies, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
Opinion: Insisting Jews Don’t Count Helps Nobody
by Rivkah Brown
By demanding solidarity without offering it, David Baddiel isolates Jews from our natural allies, writes Rivkah Brown.
Opinion: The BBC’s Investigation Into Online Abuse Is Total Bullshit
by Ash Sarkar
In a hopelessly flawed piece of 'research', the broadcaster found that calling a politician a 'hypocrite' is abuse, whereas racist slurs are not.
Analysis: DNA Phenotyping is the Latest Racist Addition to Policing Technology
by Sanjana Varghese
DNA phenotyping is closer to ‘science fiction’ than reality, but police forces are using it anyway.
Report: Black People Nearly Eight Times More Likely to Be Banned From Manchester Carnival
by Moya Lothian-McLean
Novara Media has uncovered huge racial disparities in gang-related carnival bans handed out by Greater Manchester Police.
Opinion: Sweden Was Never the Progressive Haven You Thought It Was
by Christian Christensen
The victory of the far-right Sweden Democrats has shocked the world. That’ll teach us for believing the hype about Scandi liberalism, writes Christian Christensen.
Analysis: Automated Policing Helped Kill Chris Kaba
by Griff Ferris
The unarmed Black man was fatally shot by police after an automated system linked his vehicle to a previous incident.
Opinion: Why Should Chris Kaba’s Death Matter Less Than the Queen’s?
by Kehinde Andrews
Three days before Elizabeth Windsor died, Chris Kaba did. The establishment’s apathy is testament to the very racism the monarch embodies, writes Kehinde Andrews.