‘Community Cohesion’ Won’t Stop the Far Right
The British establishment is promoting ‘community cohesion’ projects as a solution to racist street violence — conveniently ignoring their role in enabling the rise of the far right.
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Shabna Begum
Shabna Begum is an author and CEO of the Runnymede Trust
The Media Sows These Seeds
As ethnic minority communities brace for more pogroms, the media is discussing the ‘legitimate concerns’ behind the violence — the most hideous, insulting form of victim blaming.
Here to Stay, Here to Fight: The Bengali Squatters Movement
Faced with institutional racism in council housing and violence on the streets, hundreds of Bengali families in 1970s East London decided to squat, taking over entire streets and estates.