“We can do better than this, and we have no right not to try. We have no shortage of those who have not given up.”
Anti-racism
“From the viewpoint of the ruling elite, the convergence of a language used to describe domestic US racism and foreign policy objectives is pernicious.”
David Jamieson: How BLM undermined pro-Israel propaganda
He was neither a giant of the age nor a vicious fascist; in truth, he was a standard figure of the upper reaches of the British aristocracy.
Source Direct: Philling the Void
“Only the course of coming years will tell us if Trump’s experiment in erratic anti-politics in power leaves a legacy of disorientation, or renewal on the right.”
Analysis: The Republicans are down but far from out
Extinction Rebellion blockaded a newsprinters near Motherwell, Glasgow, in an attempt to prevent The Scottish Sun newspapers being delivered.
‘No To Racist Rhetoric’: XR Protests blockaded newspapers
With mounting evidence that ‘lone wolf’ attacks are actually manifestations of organised far-right politics, is it time to refocus on fascism itself?
Analysis: Time to ditch the ‘lone wolf’ label – we are facing organised fascist violence
“Both the BBC and the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) not only missed the night’s events, but replaced them with a fabricated version of their own.”
Analysis: Scottish racism is a modern phenomenon, not a legacy of the past
Thousands have joined protests across Scotland in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. But there are some that think race issues are being imported from the US, and that these protests aren’t necessary in Scotland…
Racism: Scotland’s record isn’t bad, but it isn’t good.
“Solidarity will mean nothing if the people voicing it aren’t also doing what they can to advance the causes of those who are disenfranchised in their own countries. Anti-Blackness and white supremacy are global domination projects and they have affected every place on the planet.”
Black Lives Matter: Perspectives on an uprising
Following the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, we need to look at the institutional racism still prevalent, and why we still need the Black Lives Matter movement.