Anti-racism
Inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh gets underway
A public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh in police custody in Fife, near Edinburgh, began on Monday.
Government builds racist anti-migrant offensives
Tory home secretary Priti Patel declared she was “unapologetic” as she prepared to push through deportations and ramp up the repression of refugees trying to the English Channel.
Stopped and detained for being a black Muslim
A British official admitted that he “singled out” a black Muslim man under a stop and search at Heathrow airport, according to footage.
Man threatened with deportation flight to Jamaica says his life is on the line
The Tories tried to deport John on the last Jamaica charter flight in February. Now he is scheduled to be removed on 2 December
Starmer ramps up his war on beleaguered Labour left
The Labour Party upped its crackdown on its own activists last week, suspending leading members in Bristol for supporting former leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Rich rats deserting sinking yachts for sealed bunkers
Not content with hiding away on private islands, the super-rich are now buying exclusive services to rescue them from pandemics, protests and climate catastrophes.
Tory laws to pave way for attacks on migrants in Immigration Bill
16 November 2020Home secretary Priti Patel is pushing ahead with plans to make Britain’s racist immigration system even worse
How the spy cops were set up to infiltrate the left
09 November 2020Parliament and the press fumed with growing paranoia as the revolts of 1968 entered Britain.
Joe Biden refused to tap into the power that can win change
04 November 2020Inspiring mass movements of struggle and resistance have sprung up repeatedly under Donald Trump’s reign.
Joe Biden’s failures let Trump try to grab victory
04 November 2020Racist, warmonger Donald Trump declared victory in the US presidential election—while results were still coming in—as Socialist Worker went to press on Wednesday
Reports round-up—Optare strikers keep up the struggle for pay justice
04 November 2020Spy cops inquiry gives glimpse of scale of state infiltration
03 November 2020An inquiry has told 19 families that their dead children’s identities were stolen by spycops
Debates and divisions in unions and the left on how to respond to the attacks in Labour
02 November 2020Two online rallies revealed debates on how the left should respond to the right’s assault.
Keir Starmer’s suspension of Jeremy Corbyn means war on the left
02 November 2020There is now no doubt that Labour leader Keir Starmer is determined to drive the left out of the party—or force it into humiliated submission.
Philadelphia revolts against racism after police killing of black man
29 October 2020The city of Philadelphia has seen two days of militant mass protests after the police shot and killed Walter Wallace, a 27 year old black man on Monday.
Refugees drown in Channel as a result of killer border regime
27 October 2020Four people, including two children, have died after the small boat in which they had set out from France to try and reach Britain sank in the English Channel.
Rosa Parks—A radical civil rights activist who fought tirelessly
27 October 2020In a testimonial to other activists, Rosa Parks wrote, “freedom fighters never retire”. And for her, this proved to be true.
Systematic racism is to blame for black and Asian coronavirus deaths
27 October 2020Coronavirus has “thrived on” systematic racism—and more black people will “unnecessarily die” unless there’s urgent action.
High Storrs school says Black Lives Matter
27 October 2020Outraged students of High Storrs school in Sheffield organised a protest last week against racism from a student in Year 11.
Tories’ racist immigration rules will punish migrant workers
26 October 2020The Tories have pushed through legal changes to make Britain’s immigration system even more racist.
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- Leading activists suspended from Labour as assault on the left continues
- Labour leadership ramps up attacks on left
- More restrictions imposed as Covid-19 deaths globally pass 1.5 million
- Hackney school strikers fight for their conditions and children’s education
- LDE school staff strike to demand reinstatement of union rep Sharon Morgan
- High Court decision over puberty blockers will put trans young people at risk
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