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Don’t play Tommy Robinson’s game
Another Europe is Possible’s separate protest against Ukip’s march on December 9 risks splitting the anti-racist forces on the basis of EU Leave or Remain. Now is not the time for division, says DAVID ROSENBERG
Stand Up to Racism
Trump’s economic adviser has exposed the actual strategy: forcing other countries to provide financial support for US world hegemony
Activist Angie Zelter has been arrested more than a hundred times. She’s not stopping now, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Natalia Marques looks at last week's ruling that Khalil can be deported and its implications
We are not here to advocate for the arms industry or its CEOs, writes STEVE HANDFORD, and that means we must take a stand against the government’s spending on war
Educators must fight for an inclusive, creative system that values all children
Although our sector is hearing better things from the current government, the recognition that what we do is education in its own right, rather than just childcare, is still not reflected in policy, writes LUCY COLEMAN
LAST week saw a vibrant and united anti-racist and anti-fascist march through London. It was cross-generational and multicultural.
It had a big turnout from several trade unions and bigger Labour Party representation than I can remember over many years.
It was built through blocs representing different sections, interests, identities, each of whom gave their segment of the march its own character. And it was internationalist — personified by the large bloc of Brazilians, which included a separate women’s section, and supporters of the Brazilian left in the wake of Jair Bolsonaro’s frightening presidential victory.
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DAVID ROSENBERG takes a look back to the days when the Anti-Nazi League and Rock Against Racism stood against against the thugs of the National Front, and sees some important differences to the anti-racism battles of today, which call for fresh thinking rather than transplanting the tactics of the ’70s
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