Discrimination, Swiss teenagers face more racism
This content was published on September 2, 2019 . (© Keystone / Urs Flueeler) Some 38% of Swiss youngsters have been victims of discrimination, according to the latest government […]
Ten years ago, I thought Britain was becoming more tolerant. I was wrong
Sarfraz Manzoor recalled the racism of his childhood in Luton in his memoir Greetings from Bury Park. As a film adaptation is released, he asks how much has really changed […]
Academics at University of New Brunswick criticize professor for alleged racist positions
Source: The Globe &Mail More than two dozen academics at the University of New Brunswick have issued a public letter condemning the views of a controversial sociology professor as “racist and without academic merit.” Ricardo Duchesne, who teaches at UNB’s Saint John campus, has “racist positions on multiculturalism and immigration,” […]
Islamophobia is real and needs to be taken seriously – this definition is no threat to free speech
The working definition of Islamophobia proposed by the APPG for British Muslims endangers free speech no more than a working definition of dentistry or philosophy Sean O’Grady @_seanogrady The Independent […]
Britain’s legacy is not benign – the Cambridge slavery inquiry will show we have plenty to feel guilty for
My ancestor James Ramsay wrote a book criticising the horrors of the slave trade in the 18th century. Contrary to claims by the inquiry’s critics, racism was challenged even back then Patrick Cockburn […]
The Sri Lanka attacks show how Isis is moving east to recruit members
Sri Lanka isn’t the only country under the threat of Isis fighters. Reports have emerged that militant gangs, potentially linked to the terror group, are taking control in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh – and we’ve […]
‘We eat pork’: Swiss company’s job listing for a driver accused of discrimination
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 18 April 2019 racismemployment Photo: dedivan1923/Depositphotos An online job listing seeking a ‘Swiss’ driver has caused outrage among members of Switzerland’s migrant community. An online job […]
Charlie Hebdo and Christchurch: Two terror attacks, double standards
MERVE ŞEBNEM ORUÇ@mervesebnem Published22.03.2019 A placard that reads “give nothing to racism” is seen on a picket fence in Wellington on March 22, 2019, a week after the twin mosque […]
Trump opened Pandora’s box, freeing white supremacists
Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN It is not surprising that the horrific attack on innocent Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand was perpetrated by Australian […]
How a lowly German football club is inspiring a movement that counters the ugly side of the sport
There is a resistance forming by supporters who have taken influence from openly anti-fascist clubs like St. Pauli, and appropriated their message to suit the needs of the British terrace […]
Racism against Arab Israelis will reach unprecedented levels by Israel’s April elections – and the world won’t care
Issues like racial discrimination were once kept in check by the left in Israel and the Jewish diaspora in countries like the United States. But that backlash seems to have […]
What drives calls for giving Ahmadis a distinct identity
Ali Usman Qasmi Updated Jan 16, 2019 Composition by Marium Ali An electoral reform law containing provisions related to the holding of elections in Pakistan became a focus of controversy […]
Italy accuses France of fuelling migration by continuously colonizing Africa
by Ismail Akwei, at 08:00 am, January 22, 2019 Italian deputy prime minister who is also labour and economy minister, Luigi di Maio, has accused France of fuelling migration […]
Two years of Trump’s anti-immigration tactics have put marginalised groups in peril – another couple will create complete devastation
On the anniversary of his inauguration, it’s clear that as long as the current president is in charge, things are going to be scary for brown people, LGBT+ people, religious […]
Man fined 210 Swiss francs for saying ‘Allahu akbar’
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 10 January 2019 Police in the Swiss city of Schaffhausen have defended their decision to fine a man who used the words “Allahu akbar” in public. […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Victoria condemns all forms of racism
6 January 2019 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Victoria is concerned about the recent rise of far-right rallies targeting ethnic minorities in Melbourne’s St Kilda Beach which turned violent and […]
The Dangerous New Face of Salvini’s Italy
Matteo Salvini Has Emboldened Fascists in Italy A .38-Caliber Rosary The Dangerous New Face of Salvini’s Italy Shots fired at foreigners, assaults on minorities, neo-fascist marches: Italy’s extreme right wing […]
Thinly veiled Racism – by Khola Maryam Huebsch
Khola Maryam Hübsch Thinly veiled Racism Our outrage over the sexist Muslim male reveals a need to feel superior. It expresses a brand of cultural chauvinism that co-opts feminism as […]
American racism is in the open, so is the fight against it
Dec 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby I was having lunch this week with an Arab friend and before long, as expected, the conversation turned to President Donald Trump, […]
Flatshare bias: room-seekers with Muslim name get fewer replies
‘Muhammad’ less likely than ‘David’ to get a positive response, Guardian investigation finds • How we carried out the survey Haroon Siddique and Pamela Duncan Mon 3 Dec 2018 Minority […]