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George Floyd
George Floyd
Confusion, chaos and contempt at No. 10 - CounterBlast
Terina Hine looks at what George Floyd's murder, Cummings' arrogance and the latest confusing Covid regulations tell us about those in power and how the movement can force change
Chauvin convicted: a victory for the movement but the struggle continues
George Floyd's killer being convicted for murder is a result of the Black Lives Matter movement, now it must continue to fight for fundamental change, argues Shabbir Lakha
Why we need to defund the police and disarm the state
As part of a series on what next for Black Lives Matter, we repost this article exploring the demand to defund the police
Sacking Long-Bailey is a disgrace: it's proof Starmer is leading a witch-hunt against the left - CounterBlast 25 June
There can no longer be any doubt, Starmer is leading a witch-hunt against the left in Labour at a time when the Tories are in maximum disarray, writes Chris Nineham
Don’t let the dust settle on Cecil Rhodes
The agreement to remove Cecil Rhodes’s statue is a big win for the movement and shows that protest works, argues David Jordan
Black footballers shame Tory ignorance on poverty and racism - CounterBlast 17 June
Boris Johnson’s hope that the return of the Premier League will distract us from his criminal incompetence is likely to be misplaced as a new generation of politicised black footballers emerges, writes Sean Ledwith
Black Lives Matter protests continue to spread across the UK
Around the country, thousands of people marched, knelt and shouted against racism on Saturday. We report on some of the local Black Lives Matter protests
The uprising on Trump's doorstep: Black Lives Matter in DC
The Black Lives Matter protests in Washington DC are taking the fight straight to Trump, reports Shabbir Lakha based on an interview with Sarah Govan
Prestwich takes the knee for George Floyd
Activists in North Manchester gathered for a local socially-distanced Black Lives Matter protest, reports Penny Hicks
Don't blame the protesters for the virus
It's the government endangering people's lives, not protesters, argues Shabbir Lakha
Même police, memo racisme! (Same police, same racism!)
In Paris and across France, thousands of protestors are defying bans to express their outrage at police racism and violence, reports Susan Ram
Why I'm angry: People's Assembly Youth Takeover
Shabbir Lakha speaks on a People's Assembly platform on Black Lives Matter protests, racism and the pandemic in Britain and how we fight back
Ten days that shook America
The brave defiance of the protesters in America has the ruling class in retreat, argues Chris Nineham
Noughts + Crosses: a reverse reality that illustrates systemic racism - review
Despite some dubious changes, this BBC adaptation of Malorie Blackman's exploration of race and class is well worth watching, says Shabbir Lakha
London on the march: Black Lives Matter
At a second mass demonstration in London, thousands of protesters gathered in Hyde Park to racist police violence in the US and here, reports Jamal Elaheebocus
White supremacist in the White House: Trump’s rotten record of racism
Trump’s predictably divisive response to the killing of George Floyd has only served to fan the flames of US anti-racist resistance
Justice for George Floyd: model resolution and window poster
Counterfire has produced a model resolution you can pass in your organisation and a poster you can download to put on your window or in your area
Where are the US protests going? - interview with Chris Smalls
Counterfire's Shabbir Lakha interviewed Chris Smalls, former Amazon employee and now an organiser, about the protests sweeping across the US against racist police violence
Black lives matter: Brixton takes to the streets
A young angry crowd marched to oppose the murder of George Floyd and highlight racism and police brutality in the UK, reports Dave Randall
Minneapolis: a popular revolt against racism
The current unrest in Minneapolis is an explosive response to endemic police racism, writes Sean Ledwith
London demands justice for George Floyd
"No justice, no peace" rang out on the streets of London as protesters marched in solidarity with Minneapolis, reports Lucy Nichols