On 20 April, the Undercover Policing Inquiry announced a new delay. And people fighting for justice over the Spycops scandal saw this as yet another insult. “Intrusive abusive political policing” The inquiry’s report was originally […]
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Enough is enough. Men’s violence will not silence us.
A few days ago, a friend sent me a vile link. It stated that on 24 April, there’s a coordinated plan to commit rape and sexual violence towards women. As a survivor, it chilled me […]
‘The future is bleak’ on the global arms race, according to nuclear expert
Phoenix Media Co-op asked nuclear policy specialist Joe Cirincione about the upcoming prospects for progress in de-escalating the global nuclear arms race. And for now, he lamented, “the future of arms control is bleak”. The arms race […]
UN human rights experts say UK racism report ‘rationalises white supremacy’
On 19 April, the UN’s Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent called the UK government’s recent racism report – the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities – a “reprehensible” and “deliberate attempt […]
36 union leaders jointly condemn UK government’s racism report
On 18 April, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) published an open letter. 36 union leaders sent this to Boris Johnson. It served as a joint condemnation of the government’s recent racism report – the Commission […]
‘The racism report was as absurd as Trump’s disinfectant injections’
Two longstanding campaigners for racial justice and civil liberties in the North of England share their thoughts on the government’s recent racism report. You couldn’t make it up. Do you laugh, cry, scream or […]
The stories of oppression, murder and activism behind this viral Indian song
A slickly-produced song from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu has reached more than 140 million views on YouTube in just over a month since its release. Phoenix Media Co-op unearths the untold stories […]
British Kashmiris to protest Indian leader Narendra Modi’s G7 attendance
At 11am on Friday 16 April, a demonstration will take place at the Indian Consulate in Birmingham. British Kashmiris say violence against Kashmir has increased under current Indian leader Narendra Modi; and they oppose his invitation […]
Figures for Black youth unemployment contradict government denial of institutional racism
The most recent data on youth unemployment during the pandemic from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that Black youth unemployment has shot up disproportionately compared to white youths in the 16-24 age bracket. […]
US to withdraw troops from Afghanistan… to refocus efforts elsewhere
On 14 April, US president Joe Biden pledged to pull the country’s remaining troops out of its war in Afghanistan by a strict deadline of 11 September this year. But he added that this was […]
Social media is now more important than ever to hold police accountable
On 9 April, UK police news website Police Oracle reported that a senior Metropolitan Police officer is calling for an end to “trial by social media”. To achieve this, he is calling for “government and […]
Why the victory of a US-backed banker in Ecuador is disastrous for working people
Guillermo Lasso, a former banker with close ties to the US, won the second round of Ecuador’s presidential election on 11 April, defeating progressive candidate Andrés Arauz. And his victory is likely to be a […]
Campaigners fight back against government prison plans for women
A new campaign by UK charity Women In Prison (WIP) challenges a dangerous new government proposal to create 500 new prison places for women. #StopThe500 According to a 2018 government report, there were 3,850 women […]
‘Record’ spending request shows the US military machine is safe under Joe Biden
On 9 April, US president Joe Biden made a ‘defence’ budget request of $753bn for the coming fiscal year. Journalist Glenn Greenwald described this as the “largest Pentagon budget in history”. He added, sarcastically: I’m […]
Puerto Rico
The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico (PR) has passed from one colonial ruler to another. Today, the ‘US territory‘ is going through a massive debt crisis. And, as Washington dithers, a longstanding movement for meaningful […]