By Benjamin Zephaniah / @BZephaniah
We know who the killers are,
We have watched them strut before us
As proud as sick Mussolinis’,
We have watched them strut before us
Compassionless and arrogant,
They paraded before us,
Like angels of death
Protected by the law.
It is now an open secret
Black people do not have
Chips on their shoulders,
They just have injustice on their backs
And justice [...]
Into the Fire is a hard hitting, investigative documentary looking at the situation of refugees and migrants in Greece, in the face of severe austerity measures and rising racism. Refugees flee their home countries on the search for safety. Today the film is being crowd-released: The Multicultural Politic is participating jointly with many others all over the internet [...]
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By Justin / @justinthelibsoc
On Wednesday 17th April, in Nea Manolada, Greece, more than 30 Bangladeshi migrant strawberry pickers were shot by their supervisors and bosses and several workers are currently in critical condition. The shooting took place when around 200 migrant workers demanded to receive wages for 6 months unpaid work. The Associated Press news agency [...]
By David W. Kasper / @PereLebrun
She was born in the 1920s, with most of her childhood spent at the sharp end of the Great Depression. Though it must be said the economic situation following 1929 probably made little difference to her family, compared to what came before. Through passing autobiographical snippets, and anecdotes frequently cut short, [...]
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*Trigger warning – The following content detail various news stories and experiences of rape which can trigger memories or experiences of sexual violence*
Rape prevention advice is often seen as innocuous and helpful, this myth has been demolished by lots of feminists. The pretty amazing Welsh-Iraqi comedian that is Nadia [...]
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As heard by @justinthelibsoc
P Davies (Con): Cut taxes for the rich, and let the poor foreigners starve!
PM: We are cutting tax and services for those who rely on it most.
Ed M: Cyprus, it is pretty fucked. Help soldiers get their money back.
PM: No UK soldier will lose out, we’ve sent cash over.
Ed M: The plan [...]
The Barbican is Europe’s largest multi-arts centre, owned by the City of London Corporation and the home for the London Symphony Orchestra. It is internationally respected and hosts many prestigious artists and performers, but it’s reputation for excellence is being stained. It’s pristine image has been smeared by its cleaning sub-contractor MITIE, as their employed cleaners are protesting that their [...]
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[SPOILER ALERT and TRIGGER WARNING - I use the N-word when quoting Django and others]
OK so I’ve been thinking about Django Unchained a lot. Search the badlands of the Internet and you will find oceans of online commentary dedicated to Tarantino’s revenge-fantasy-cum-blaxploitation Western flick. Spike Lee condemned it, allegedly he read the script before deciding it was an assault [...]
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As heard by @justinthelibsoc
Blenkinsop (Lab): There is an alternative to your shitty leadership. T May!
PM: We’re lying our way back to victory
Morris (Con): Let’s imprison every black kid carrying a knife to avenge the white schoolgirl murder
PM: I happily agree
Ed M: You’ve u-turned on minimum pricing. Can you organise *anything* in a brewery?
PM: Haha! Ed Balls [...]
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