The Surveillance State Won’t Save Us
The government’s potential extension of police power and surveillance technologies is no substitute for tackling the root causes of far-right unrest — and risks violating the rights of us all.
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Ilyas Nagdee
Ilyas Nagdee works on racism in education. His writing has featured in the Guardian, the Independent and the Huffington Post.
Prevent Reform Is the Latest Tory Gift to the Far-Right
The government’s review of the Prevent strategy will downplay the threat of the far-right while targeting social justice campaigns – the latest example of the Tories bringing extremist views into the mainstream.
The Phoney War on Online Hate Is a Threat to the Left
Tory government proposals to legislate against online abuse claim to be tackling hate crime – but they won’t tackle bigotry where it truly originates in British society: with those in power.
Labour Is Abandoning the Fight for Human Rights – It’s Time to Build a Campaign to Defend Them
From spy cops at home to war crimes abroad, the Labour leadership has refused to stand up to Tory attacks on human rights – it’s time for the Left to build a broad campaign to defend them.
Starmer Turns His Back on Kashmir
By folding to a pressure campaign orchestrated by the far-right BJP government, Keir Starmer’s statement on Kashmir today not only betrayed Labour members – it abandoned a people living under brutal oppression.
Trump and His Tory Friends
From immigration to foreign policy and reproductive rights, Trump’s worst policies are mirrored in our own government’s record. Today’s protests will oppose them both.