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Recent articles
Open season on Palestine protesters
By Harmit Athwal
Open season seems to have been declared on people protesting about Palestine and Israeli action in Gaza.
18 March 2010 (689 words)
Gaza Protesters Defence Campaign launched
By Harmit Athwal
A defence campaign is being mounted against the lengthy sentences handed to young Muslims who protested a year ago about Israel's brutal invasion of Gaza.
12 March 2010 (1280 words)
Protests follow deaths in Glasgow
By Harmit Athwal
Campaigners are calling for a public inquiry following the deaths of three asylum seekers at the weekend in Glasgow.
11 March 2010 (1157 words)
All men are created equal?
By Joseph Eaton
Below we reproduce a story based on real events, written during the second world war by a serving US chaplain*, about the repercussions of racial segregation, an issue so sensitive, the story never saw the light of day - till now.
11 March 2010 (2010 words)
Five years of control orders
By Frances Webber
Frances Webber, human rights lawyer, examines Lord Carliles' report on five years operation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
18 February 2010 (2947 words)
Seven paragraphs which tell a sorry tale
By Frances Webber
The story of the seven paragraphs reveals just how far the 'war on terror' has corrupted and distorted ministers' perception of the public interest.
11 February 2010 (1118 words)
Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate crime in London
By Jenny Bourne
A new centre for research into anti-Muslim hate crime has published its first report.
4 February 2010 (898 words)
ID and the final exclusion
By Frances Webber
Biometrics and surveillance are set to make life virtually impossible for those without legal status here.
4 February 2010 (1875 words)
Putting John Denham's speech in context
By Jenny Bourne
How progressive is John Denham's apparent shift from 'race' to class strategies?
21 January 2010 (703 words)
Spirited away
By Frances Webber
UK Border Agency (UKBA) proposals to remove more people from the country without giving them a realistic chance to challenge their removal are causing anger and concern.
7 January 2010 (641 words)
Forgotten soldiers of the Second World War
By Miranda Wilson
Seventy years after the Second World War began there are hundreds of books, films and plays documenting the experiences of British soldiers but the sacrifices made by millions of Black Commonwealth soldiers has been ignored, say veterans.
17 December 2009 (966 words)
Conditions at G4S immigration prison 'worse and worse'
By Corporate Watch
Below we reproduce an article which originally appeared on the website of Corporate Watch.
16 December 2009 (1298 words)
Lord Carlile criticises police procedures
By Saleh Mamon
Saleh Mamon, a member of the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC), assesses a recent report on the arrest of twelve Asian students on suspicion of terrorism.
16 December 2009 (1067 words)
Swiss poll crushes minarets
By Graham Murray
Graham Murray writes from Switzerland as the country votes to ban the building of minarets.
30 November 2009 (519 words)
Dickensian poverty in the twenty-first century
By Frances Webber
The asylum support system destroys hope and sanity.
26 November 2009 (823 words)
People must be entertained
By Hazel Waters
We publish below a talk on 'Early 19th century theatre and racial attitudes' given by Dr Hazel Waters at the Museum of London, Docklands on 19 November.
26 November 2009 (3780 words)
Calais migrants demand rights
By Calais Migrant Solidarity
We reproduce below a statement from a grassroots group carrying out practical solidarity work in Calais.
19 November 2009 (495 words)
Foreign nationals and the criminal justice system
By Liz Fekete & Frances Webber
Below we reproduce an extract of the lead article from the IRR's European Race Bulletin on the fate of foreign nationals swept up in Europe's deportation drive.
12 November 2009 (703 words)
Exploring belonging through film
By Jenny Bourne
In the UK, a number of innovative projects have been using film as a way of encouraging young people to look at their communities and engage with issues of identity and the meaning of heritage.
5 November 2009 (2291 words)
The myth of anti-racist kids
By Jenny Bourne
The Manifesto Club should not get away with its scurrilous attack on schools' anti-racist policies.
5 November 2009 (1402 words)