THE government sometimes needs a “kick up the arse,” Labour’s Cabinet Office Minister told TUC Black Workers’ Conference today.
Abena Oppong-Asara said that black trade unionists continued to be the vanguard in the fight against racism.
“The two wings of our movement must work together to tackle racism,” she said.

ROGER McKENZIE argues that the BRI represents a choice between treating humans as commodities or as equals — an essential project when, aside from China’s efforts, hundreds of millions worldwide are trapped in poverty

The colonial mindset behind the governance of the UN is the reason for its inertia when it comes to conflict resolution, argues ROGER McKENZIE – but can China’s Global Governance Initiative point in a new direction of global equality?