In wake of deadly riots against ethnic minorities, UN rights experts tell UK to curb xenophobia

In wake of deadly riots against ethnic minorities, UN rights experts tell UK to curb xenophobia

In calling for action, the UN Committee urged the UK authorities to implement comprehensive measures to curb racist hate speech and xenophobic rhetoric, including on the part of political and public figures. Members emphasised the need for thorough investigations and strict penalties for racist hate crimes, and effective remedies for the victims and their families.

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With White population now 58 cent down from 80 per cent explains why Trump’s racist card appeals to white voters gripped by demographic hysteria

With White population now 58 cent down from 80 per cent explains why Trump’s racist card appeals to white voters gripped by demographic hysteria

While the Census Bureau says there are still 195 million white people in America and that they are still the majority, the white population actually declined slightly in 2023, and experts believe that they will become a minority sometime between 2040 and 2050.

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Vance and other Trump allies brandish race card in false claims about Harris’ racial identity

Vance and other Trump allies brandish race card in false claims about Harris’ racial identity

Vice President Kamala Harris has frequently talked about being Black in addition to being Indian American during her political career. She was the first African American to serve as California attorney general and became the first Indian American to serve as a US senator and the second Black woman, after Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois.

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Britain in grip of anti-racism protests targeting Muslims and migrants after far-right riots

Britain in grip of anti-racism protests targeting Muslims and migrants after far-right riots

The reports prompted the deployment of thousands of police officers, and crowds of protesters massed in towns and cities including London, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool and Hastings, holding banners saying “Fight racism”, “Stop the far right” and “Will trade racists for refugees”.

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Republicans worry about Trump’s loose mouth and misogynism, urge party to avoid racist and sexist attacks on Harris

Republicans worry about Trump’s loose mouth and misogynism, urge party to avoid racist and sexist attacks on Harris

President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he was withdrawing from the race. In a memo on the state of the race on Tuesday, Trump campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio argued the fundamentals of the campaign had not changed now that Harris appears increasingly likely to be the Democratic nominee.

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New independent review finds evidence of endemic racism at prestigious London university

New independent review finds evidence of endemic racism at prestigious London university

Evidence of racism and inequality at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) – prestigious 120-year-old research university – has been reported in an independent review that was commissioned by the institution last year. The LSHTM says it is “determined to do better” after the review found that...

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