Review of Akala’s ‘Natives. Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire.’ July 2019
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Jul 19 2019 18:41
Anti-Semitism and National Socialism: Notes on the German Reaction to Holocaust
Moishe Postone's 1986 essay on the development and importance of anti-Semitism to the Nazi party. And the short comings of many previous attempts to grapple with it, particularly from a left perspective.
1974: The Brockwell 3
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jun 28 2019 19:11
Account of student protests against the assault and arrest of three Black youths in 1970s Brixton.
Enoch Powell: the New Right (1970) - Tom Nairn
Submitted by Red Marriott on May 23 2019 21:06
An assessment of Powell's patriotism and racism and its influence within the politics of his time.
The 'Polynesian Panthers' and 'The Black Power' Gang: Surviving racism and colonialism in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Submitted by wojtek on Mar 18 2019 12:27
Nich Shilliam's academic analysis of white supremacy, black power and the historical activities of both the 'Polynesian Panthers' and 'The Black Power' Gang in New Zealand.
1958 Notting Hill race riots
Submitted by Ed on Mar 1 2019 21:53
Ron Ramdin's history on the 1958 Notting Hill 'race riots', which saw mass racial violence last for several days over a wide area of West London as groups of white people, often Teddy Boys or individuals linked to far-right organisations, would attack black individuals as they walked through the streets or sometimes even at their homes.
1958 Nottingham race riots
Submitted by Ed on Feb 28 2019 23:24
Ron Ramdin's short history on the 1958 Nottingham race riots, in which over a thousand white people took part in mass racist violence against local West Indians. The violence in Nottingham would act as a prelude for an even more serious and widespread outbreak of violence in Notting Hill, West London, less than a week later.
Bradford 12: Self-Defence is No Offence
Submitted by Ed on Feb 21 2019 16:06
Anandi Ramamurthy's history of the Bradford 12 trial, in which twelve members of the United Black Youth League were arrested on conspiracy charges for preparing to defend their community from fascists. Ramamurthy places the trial in the context of the urban riots which swept Britain in the summer of 1981 as well as detailing the solidarity campaign, their bold legal defence and eventual acquittal.
Emerging conflicts in the Asian Youth Movements
Submitted by Ed on Feb 17 2019 16:43
Anandi Ramamurthy analyses the emerging divisions within the Asian Youth Movements around the issue of state funding. One faction opted to accept and was slowly absorbed into the functioning of the local state apparatus as individuals made careers for themselves in the Labour Party. Meanwhile, the other faction split off to form the United Black Youth League, opting instead for a more militant path.
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