First published in the Spring 2023 issue of Searchlight magazine Despite waning support, with many right wing groups now turning to white nationalists, Trump still leads the pack of Republican presidential wannabes. Leonard Zeskind weighs up his chances Trump Photo: Gage Skidmore https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/51826153195/in/photostream On 19 April 2023, as anti-racist demonstrators carried placards in North Kansas City, a […]
Searchlight wishes photographer birthday greetings
David Hoffman is celebrating another year and here at Searchlight we salute him for his doggedness for over 50 years as a photographer on the frontline of social justice reporting. David Hoffman has documented so many key events over the years and we are honoured that he has worked with us during his long […]
‘We must not waste our lives in dull inaction’ – 100th anniversary of Pankhurst’s address to anti-fascist meeting
Alfio Bernabei reports on the commemoration of an event addressed 100 years ago by suffrage campaigner and socialist Sylvia Pankhurst, who was one of the first to warn the world outside Italy of the dangers of fascism – a warning that still holds today First published in the Spring 2023 issue of Searchlight magazine Dondi’s […]
One Week in Warsaw – David Rosenberg reports from Warsaw where a poignant anniversary was being commemorated
First published in the Spring 2023 issue of Searchlight magazine 16th April 2023 commemorative march led by women activists photo by David Rosenberg Warsaw, Sunday 16 April. Three days before the Polish Government is due to host the official 80th anniversary commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, when their chosen guests will assemble in front […]
Behind the new iteration of an age-old plot – Martyn Lester examines GB news presenter, Neil Oliver
Following an on-air diatribe delivered by GB News host Neil Oliver, Martyn Lester mulls over the possible source for the latest variant of the conspiracy theory that there is a sinister group bent on imposing a ‘one-world government’ First published in the Spring 2023 issue of Searchlight magazine Back in February, in what have been described as […]
Nazi split update – The blame game begins
During the first ten days following a disastrous drubbing for the entire far right at England’s local elections, each of the fractious PA factions has interpreted these results as a vindication. Alek Yerbury’s barmy army took the results as confirmation that traditional politics offer no hope for fascist politics. All the usual reasons apply. The […]