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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIsraeli self-inflicted hate culture
A settler screaming at an injured Palestinian child, a racist mob lynching an Eritrean, and the killing of a Jewish...
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Published in: TransformationWill you commit class suicide with me?
Recognizing that privilege is unearned is essential to dismantling the white saviour complex.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe dilemmas of migration and the alternatives
Normal 0 false false false NO-BOK ZH-CN X-NONE Force and denial are not going to solve the migrant crisis—instead we...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAnti-Syrian racism in Turkey
A wave of xenophobia is ruining the lives of Syrian refugees in Turkey where they are seen as criminals, accused of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCharlie Hebdo and western denial
The recent attacks in Paris were the latest round in a conflict of violence, not of “values”. The primary...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia(Syrian) black skin, (Lebanese) white masks
Refugees in Lebanon face a violent troika: the state, the Lebanese bourgeoisie, and the weather.
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Published in: TransformationHow I will prepare my white son for the interactions he won't have with police
Seamus’ whiteness means that I don’t have to teach him how to prepare for humiliation. That is white privilege in a nutshell.
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Published in: TransformationWhat are white folks to do? From Trayvon Martin to Michael Brown
In the wake of the Ferguson verdict I feel a swirling cocktail of grief, anger and outrage, but nothing I'm feeling...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIs British football less racist now, or does it just hide its racism better?
Racism in Britain hasn't gone away, it's just been hidden better. And sometimes, it bubbles over...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRejecting victimhood: the case for Palestinian resistance
Seeing rocket fire from Gaza as a counter-discourse. This method of resistance is less about fatalities than...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOne, two, three viva l'Algérie!
The match between Algeria and Germany was not solely the sporting equivalent of David and Goliath. The Algerian...
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Published in: TransformationThe case for hard: why social transformation demands lots of social friction
Hovering above the restrictions of place and culture, detached from democracy, and technocratic to its core, a new...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWith our history – casual racism is not an option
Racism in Britain is deep and structural. And too often, we don't see it. With our history, we should know better -...
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Published in: TransformationOn superheroes: who will save us now?
Comicbook superheroes live in a world where individuals can change with ease into objects, think out loud, or kill...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKMigrant-bashing as a PR stunt
The UKBA "racist vans" have caused a great deal of unrest through their racially profiled spot checks. What were the...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?A ghost of ignorance? Race and racism in contemporary Italy
In a complacent Italy, race and racial abuse do not receive much discussion in the public sphere. Yet recent...
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Published in: HomeAn open letter to whites
From the morning of July 14: An open letter to whites about the black community and the Trayvon Martin case.
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Published in: TransformationFor racial healing, we need to get real about racism
The United States was founded upon racist ideas: a land of opportunity, but only for European immigrants. To...
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Published in: Home14 Shocking Facts That Prove the US Criminal Justice System Is Racist
The biggest crime in the U.S. criminal justice system is that it is a race-based institution where African-Americans...
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Published in: HomeEssential Reading on the US Prison-Industrial Complex
Three must-reads on prison and race in America