Novara FM: Islamophobia and Racism in the Twenty-First Century
On this week's show Ash Sarkar and Wail Qasim discuss the changing landscape of contemporary racism and the rise of Islamophobia.
Tag: racism
Antifascists on the Front Foot as Neo-Nazis Return to Dover
Novara Reporters
Undeterred by their embarrassing day out in January, fascists are once again holding an anti-immigration demonstration in Dover this weekend. Antifascists, led by Kent Anti-Racism Network, are staging a ‘No Neo-Nazis in Dover’ counter-demonstration.
Long Read: The media’s selective response to sexual violence shows the racism of society’s misogyny
Katie Arthur
Sunday Long Read: From the ubiquitous condemnation of the Cologne attacks to the more reserved response to Roosh V's planned UK tour, the media's handling of sexual violence demonstrates the racist and proprietary form of social attitudes to misogyny.
Two Deportation Cases Show the Racism of ‘Common Sense’ Borders
Callum Cant
Compare two cases: a 92 year old white woman, and a 36 year old black man with a life-threatening illness. Who has been denied leave to remain, and who has the press rallied around to keep in the UK?
Does this humiliation have no end? Stop sending people like me to our deaths.
Luqman Onikosi
Luqman Onikosi was diagnosed with chronic liver illness while studying in the UK. Now the Home Office wants to deport him, despite medical facilities in Nigeria being inadequate to save his life. Here he reflects how the system is failing migrants with medical conditions.
4 Reasons Why #RhodesMustFall in Oxford – and Everywhere Else
Connor Woodman
Following a huge campaign to remove a statue of the colonialist Cecil Rhodes from Oriel College, Oxford, leaked documents show the college has caved to donors threatening to withdraw their money. Of course, the campaign is about far more than the statue.
OMFG Sarkar: What is Islamophobia?
Ash Sarkar examines how a state-sponsored distrust of 'Muslimness' in the west has led to the emergence of new racisms, blurring the boundaries between scientific and cultural definitions.
4 Reasons to Stand Up to Fascism in Dover
George West
On 30 January fascists will once again head to Dover to call for the UK's borders to be closed to refugees. A counter-demonstration is being organised and people are encouraged to come from across the country to show their opposition.
Contesting Detention: A #ShutDownYarlsWood Photo Essay
Rosie Polya
A recent Movement for Justice protest at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre was the largest yet, attended by an estimated 1000 people. This photo essay explores the voices of those inside and outside the detention centre as pressure builds to shut it down.
“We Had Community Involvement” – Cephus Johnson on Oscar Grant and Fighting Against Police Violence
Cephus Johnson, uncle of Oscar Grant, whose murder by Californian police was the subject of the Hollywood film Fruitvale Station talks about his experience campaigning for justice and why he came to London to speak at the United Family and Friends Campaign march.
Cops – What Are They Good For?
Since the police force was established in Britain in 1829 the list of their crimes, committed largely with impunity, continues to rise at an alarming rate. James Butler asks: is it time we started to question whether this broken institution actually does more harm than good?
Novara FM: The Invention Of Whiteness
On this weeks Novara FM, Ash Sarkar is joined by Kerem Nisancioglu as they discuss the discursive formation of whiteness thoughout history.
IMOBastani: David Cameron, Insulated, Entitled Fanatic?
On Monday the Prime Minister outlined his 5 year plan to deal with extremism. On this week's IMOBastani Aaron asks whether UK muslims are allowed to disagree with the status quo without being titled extremists.
OMFG Sarkar: When Were White People Invented?
Ash Sarkar asks the people of London one question: When were white people invented?, looking at the way racial structures have emerged in the past and where that leaves the identity of 'whiteness' today.
Novara FM: #BlackLivesMatter: Race and Resistance in the UK
Ash Sarkar is joined by Adam Cooper, Ashok Kumar and London Black Dissidents as they discuss racist policing and immigration policy in the UK.
7 Ways the Home Office’s Prevent Strategy is Turning Everyday People into Police
Matthew Cole
The Prevent strategy is entrenching racism and surreptitiously undermining our civil liberties. Comprehensive new measures build on an existing framework that has been targeting minority ethnic communities since 2001.
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.
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.