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Nelson Mandela: 1918-2013
PublishedGareth Beynon looks at the life and times of Nelson Mandela who died yesterday at his home in Johannesburg.
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The USA; Where Being White Means You Can Get Away With Murder
PublishedLast year, Trayvon Martin was shot dead as he walked home. His crime? Walking through a white, middle class neighborhood as a young black teenager. His killer walked free last week. In an article reproduced from their website, the Thousand Flowers team discuss the killers acquittal.
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Fascism – From Hitler and Mussolini to Golden Dawn
PublishedThe right is on the march in Greece and here in Britain the EDL is trying to grow out of scapegoating Muslims. Chris Bambery looks at historic fascism in Italy and Germany and argues what we need to do to fight fascism today.
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For Clément
PublishedIn an article written by friends and comrades of Clément Meric, the french anti-fascist activist recently murdered in a politcally-motivated attack, the authors look at the increased culture of bigotry in France and the reasons for it. The original text is published in French here. This article was translated by Reem Abu-Hayyeh and Lynda Zein.
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Anti-US Protests are Legitimate
PublishedChris Walsh argues that the new wave of protests sparked by the anti-Muslim film "The Innocence of Muslims" is legitimate and worthy of our support.
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On this day in…1791: The Haitian Revolution
PublishedGareth Beynon looks at the inspirational armed uprising of the Haitians against French colonial rule on this day 221 years ago.
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Review: The John Carlos Story
PublishedThe Black Power salute of 1968 is the most famous image of protest in Olympic history, and John Carlos’ new memoir is a moving political testimony, argues Neil Faulkner
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Migrant workers: Ed Miliband’s dangerous rhetoric
PublishedLabour leader Ed Miliband’s latest speech hits the wrong targets and feeds anti-immigrant prejudice. Unite activist Richard Allday responds
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Fantastic Refugees demo scarred by police accomodation of fascist thugs
PublishedBen Wray reports from the 'Refugees are Welcome Here' march in Glasgow.
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Euro 2012, racism and the media
PublishedEuro 2012 has begun amidst a media furore over racism in Polish and Ukrainian football. Sam Beaton argues that the media's portrayal of the issue does not get to the root of the problem.