The victories that followed the American civil war and the 1960s civil rights era are once again under attack, echoing earlier efforts to roll back equality and redefine democracy, says JOE SIMS
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We still need justice for Sheku Bayoh
Police Scotland has admitted institutional racism as an inquiry tries to uncover the truth over the death of the 31-year-old unarmed black man killed in 2015, and bring closure for his family, writes ROZ FOYER
Supporters of Sheku Bayoh outside Capital House, Edinburgh, to mark the next set of hearings for the public inquiry into his death. Bayoh died in May 2015 after he was restrained by officers responding to a call in Kirkcaldy, Fife, February 6, 2024
In 2010, faced with the closure of their local library, a Buckinghamshire town’s locals turned to an unconventional tactic – borrowing every single book – to defend a cherished community space. MAT COWARD tells the story
The indictment of Nicolas Maduro after a deadly US assault is just the latest phase in a long campaign against the Bolivarian government, warns FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Journalist STEVE SWEENEY talks to Roger McKenzie about narrowly surviving an Israeli air strike last week while documenting the mass displacement of civilians – and explains why the real story goes far beyond the attack on him
After 27 years in Holyrood, the former first minister urged unity and respect — but, says NEIL FINDLAY, her time in power told a very different story
The Employment Rights Act 2025’s focus on individual rights forces workers into slow and costly litigation to assert rights, rather than empowering unions. A Campaign for Trade Union Freedom-Strike Map rally at the weekend called for a more radical sequel, reports BEN CHACKO
AS the media turn their attention to Westminster and follow every step and misstep by the political parties, one issue is already looming across parties and the coverage — institutional racism.
We have been forced by media outlets to watch Nigel Farage, an unelected “party leader,” target British Muslims as he tries to justify his abhorrent views.
The Conservatives are accused of having “a race problem” as they were slated for accepting campaign donations from a rich donor who was on record making vile, racist comments. This was followed closely by the Labour Party facing a backlash as it ditched several black and minority ethnic candidates. The issue of race discrimination is never far away.
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