The Lockdown: The Lockdown: the Myth of Rehabilitation
Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann discuss the myth of rehabilitation in prison and how the language of rehabilitation disguises the true nature of the criminal justice system.
Tag: racism
Novara FM: A German Spring?
On #NovaraFM, Mark Bergfeld joins James Butler to discuss German politics, from #NoGroKo movement against a new grand coalition, the Left Party, the rise of the far right and German social movements.
Novara FM: Faultlines: Liz Fekete on Racism, Europe and the New Right
On #NovaraFM, James Butler and Ash Sarkar are joined by Liz Fekete, director of the Institute of Race Relations, to talk about racism, resistance and the rebirth of the right.
Eugenics Is Not a Fringe Issue – It Influences UK Immigration Policy
Beth Davies-Kumadiro
It recently came to light that Toby Young was an attendee at a eugenics conference secretly held at UCL last year. But far from being a fringe issue, eugenics has worrying links to UK immigration policy, writes Beth Davies-Kumadiro.
I’m a Social Work Student Who Went on Fee Strike. Here’s What I Learned
an Anonymous Student
Social work students at Goldsmiths university went on strike last year, when they discovered at the last minute that their NHS bursaries would not be enough to cover their increased course fees. One participant reflects on what he hoped to achieve and what he learned from taking part in the UK's first student fee strike.
The Lockdown: WTF Is Prison Even For?
On The Lockdown, Oonagh Ryder and Sam Swann ask: what is prison actually for? They discuss the history of the prison, its relationship to capitalism and colonialism, and what this means for our criminal justice system today.
Novara FM: The Future That Never Was: 1997 and After
On #NovaraFM, Richard Power Sayeed joins James Butler to talk 1997: the Macpherson Inquiry, Blair, Diana & more.
‘Pas de justice, pas de paix’: The Movement Against Police Violence in France
Gabriel Bristow
Police violence and racism are part of the daily reality in many French suburbs. Drawing inspiration from a history of antiracist struggle in France and its former colonies, as well as Black Lives Matter in the US, a contemporary movement is growing to demand justice.
The Fix: Traingate + Trump Vs the Media
On today’s episode of the Fix Michael and Aaron discuss traingate, Bransonsplaining, Trump’s ongoing war with the media and Jeremy Corbyn’s unstoppable polling.
The Fix: #Charlottesville & the Rise of Fascism
Tonight on The Fix we’ll be discussing #Charlottesville & the rise of fascism. Join Eleanor Penny, Aaron Bastani + Ash Sarkar at 8pm
3 Myths About Riots
Callum Cant
Riots are often individualised; put down to criminality, gangs, and moral decline, rather than treated as political eruptions. Here are 3 correctives to some common myths about riots.
Long Read: “Target/Tackle”: A Hostile Environment for the Homeless
North East London Migrant Action
Three of the UK’s biggest homelessness charities are collaborating with Home Office immigration enforcement teams on the detention and deportation of European rough sleepers.
Conversations at the ‘White Table’ in the Age of Trump
The Positioned Observer
At dinner tables across the United States educated white liberals are discussing and debating how Trump came to be their president. Race, however, is a topic that’s never on the table.
5 Things You Should Know About Toxic Water Inside the United States
Keith “Malik” Washington
With corrupt government officials and big business devastating the country's clean water supply, America's poor are being poisoned. A look into the murky water politics of the US.
No Patient is Illegal: Fighting Borders in the NHS
Erin Dexter
This week, migrant activists protested changes to UK law, which will see healthcare workers co-opted as agents in the continuing assault on the rights and lives of UK migrants. Yesterday, a group of protesters dressed as patients in hospital gowns, doctors in scrubs, and border guards blocked the path of those heading into work at the Department […]
Filling Up Seats: Charter Flights and the UK’s Unlawful Deportation Tactics
Lotte Lewis Smith
One man has been deported into destitution in Nigeria without receiving an answer to his asylum claim, and was given only one day to challenge his removal. Here, he speaks about the experience of being locked up and forced onto a flight under the cover of darkness.
Novara FM: Vive La Resistance?
On #NovaraFM Ash Sarkar and James Butler are joined by anti-racist activist Joshua Virasami and Stop Trump Coalition organiser Nick Dearden to discuss protest and strategies for resistance against rightwing populism.
IMOBastani: Racist Besties: Theresa May and Donald Trump
Theresa May won’t criticise Donald Trump or the Muslim ban. Thats because she agrees with much of his politics.