To erase the political bedrock of people’s beliefs from the telling of their history is to distort their life’s work. The rewriting of history and reputation to chime with what the white-media-middle-class is ‘comfortable’ with does not just apply to Nelson Mandela,[1] it has for some years been applied in this country to Black revolutionary
Looking for a Christmas gift? This month, the IRR offers Catching History on the Wing for a discounted price, plus a free issue of Race & Class relating to the work of A. Sivanandan, in celebration of his ninetieth birthday. The IRR is offering for £10 (plus P&P) Catching History on the Wing, a collection
An evening of short film, discussion and prison poetry about the Extradition of Talha Ahsan. Thursday 12 December 2013, 7pm Room DLT, SOAS, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Speakers: Nisha Kapoor – author and editor Bill Bowring – expert on human rights law Frances Webber – vice co-chair of the Institute of Race Relations Hamja
The case of Habib Ignaoua shows the government’s unconcern about the collateral damage to families and the rule of law caused by its determination to keep ‘undesirables’ out. 53-year-old Ignaoua fled Tunisia in 1994. He came to Britain in 2004 and sought asylum, claiming detention and torture by the Tunisian authorities, whose military courts had
Is Theresa May’s threat to make British citizens stateless just an expression of frustration at the recent Supreme Court decision, or does she really intend to do it? Press reports that Theresa May plans to change citizenship law to allow her to remove British nationality from anyone who, in her view, does not deserve it,
A discussion on the forgotten women of the war on terror. Thursday 28 November 2013, 7pm The Mosaic Rooms, Tower House, 226 Cromwell Road, London SW5 0SW Participants: Victoria Brittain – author, Shadow Lives: The Forgotten Women of the War on Terror Haifa Zangana – novelist, artist and political activist RELATED LINKS Mosaic Rooms
An interactive session for those stopped and searched at airports under schedule 7. Wednesday 6 November 2013, 6.30pm 32-36 Loman Street, London SE1 0EH Related links Download a leaflet Cageprisoners
A gripping book on Paul Robeson not only shows up the greatness of the man but underscores the dangers of state surveillance – a lesson to heed today. When I lived in Brixton, South London in the early 1970s, I used to drink in an Acre Lane pub named after an imperial admiral, the favourite
A session at this year’s Historical Materialism conference on the work of A. Sivanandan, Race & Class and the Institute of Race Relations. Sunday 10 November 2013, 12pm SOAS, 10 Thornhaugh St, London WC1H 0XG Panel includes: Avery Gordon – in conversation with A. Sivanandan (recorded) Jenny Bourne – on revolution and reconstruction Colin Prescod
In a significant ruling last week, the Supreme Court rejected the home secretary’s attempt to revoke the citizenship of a released terrorism suspect, exposing as it did so hypocrisy, illogicality and illegality in the minister’s stance. ‘Possession of nationality is essential for full participation in society and a prerequisite for the enjoyment of the full
