Ambalavaner Sivanandan, almost always known as A Sivanandan, founding editor of Race & Class and long-time director of the Institute of Race Relations, died on Wednesday 3 January. The Hindu posted the following obituary written by Meera Srinivasan. A. Sivanandan (1923-2018): A ‘Black intellectual’ from Sri Lanka A writer who focussed on ‘racism that kills’ […]
Report of the anti-fascist protest against Saturday’s London march by the Football Lads Alliance
Nice one all on Stand Up To Racism attempt at leafleting today, at Downing St, Paul Sillett writes. Some good people have reservations about what we did but i think it was right, albeit a tough call. Moreover, the Football Lads Alliance (FLA) said they might get 40,000. About 10 000 is perhaps correct. Not […]
Controversy over Forza Nuova’s “March on Rome”
Alfio Bernabei writes: In an unprecedented move Italy’s Forza Nuova has announced plans to march on Rome on 28 October, the same date as Mussolini’s march on Rome in 1922. Enthusiastic members of the organisation, described as Nazi-fascist by Italy’s Supreme Court, have flooded its Facebook page with fascist slogans and offers of support in […]
Former BNP candidate takes college to court for firing him
Richard Barnbrook has managed to get himself in the news again as the report below from the Bournemouth Echo reveals. The writer has overlooked some of Barnbrook’s political activities. As well as being a BNP parliamentary candidate and leader of the BNP group on Barking and Dagenham council until the party lost all its seats […]
Never Again! 50 years since the Greek military coup
The Greek Solidarity Campaign has sent us this report of its commemorative event. On Friday 28 April almost 100 activists and veterans gathered at the Unite the Union London headquarters to remember the events 50 years ago when Greek democracy was again overturned by a ruthless military junta. The colonels brought tanks on to the […]
Four more in court over clash between neo-nazis and anti-fascists
This report appeared in the Liverpool Echo on 2 May. Go to the original report for pictures of the accused. FOUR more people have appeared in court today charged over violent clashes between far-right activists and anti-fascist protesters. Troubled flared between neo-nazi North West Infidels group and counter demonstrators at St George’s Plateau, Liverpool city […]