The following report was published on the BBC website on 20 May. The mayor of Greece’s second-largest city Thessaloniki has been treated in hospital after being beaten up by about a dozen people, officials say. Yiannis Boutaris, 75, was kicked in the head and legs and beaten with bottles by a group of nationalists angry over […]
The Scandinavian fascists fighting for the Syrian regime
This article first appeared on Kyle W Orton’s Syrian Intifada blog. The Norwegian news portal AldriMer reported on 11 May about a group of far-Right Scandinavians who fought under Russian command for the pro-regime coalition in Syria. AldriMer was relaying an interview published last month by Skandinavisk Frihet(Scandinavian Freedom), a website that describes itself as attached […]
Demonstrate in Manchester, Saturday: unite against the racist FLA!
This Saturday, 11am at St Peter’s Square, unite against the racist Football Lads Alliance; don’t let the racists divide us. A coalition of Manchester people is supporting a statement opposing a protest by a far right group in the City on Saturday 19 May. The statement – organised by Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) and Unite […]
Analysis: Tommy Robinson’s ‘Day for Freedom’ – a new turning point for fascism and the far right
This article, by Martin Smith and Tash Shifrin, first appeared on Dream Deferred on 10 May 2018. Thousands of racists, far right activists and fascists marched through central London and staged a festival of hate outside Downing Street on Sunday 6 May. We want to set this event in a wider context – it illustrates how […]
Stop racists’ and fascists’ Islamophobic “Day of Freedom”
On Sunday 6 May, fascist EDL founder Tommy Robinson and the racist DFLA (‘Democratic’ Football Lads Alliance) have organised a so-called ‘Day of Freedom’ for racists and Islamophobes in London. They are seeking to use Islamophobia as a way of rebuilding the far right movement in the UK. Tommy Robinson is a notorious racist who […]
Security tips from TellMama
TellMama has a number of security tips, which though not published specifically in response to the recent anti-Muslim hate letters, may be useful to anyone who believes they are at risk. Child Safety Bulletin 1 Child Safety Bulletin 2 Child Safety Bulletin 3 General security bulletin – Mar 2018