Racism

Author Daniel Trilling joined The Left Lane live to explain why the far right’s rise wasn’t just a grassroots accident – it was made, by the people running the country.

Author and journalist Daniel Trilling joins The Left Lane for a live online event on how Britain’s political class made the far right respectable – and what can still be done about it. Free to attend, this Thursday, 9 July at 7pm. Registration is essential to take part. Reserve your place now.

A 1978 racist murder in east London sparked a mass movement of solidarity. Nearly 50 years on, as racist violence flares again, its lessons are more urgent than ever, says Ansar Ahmed Ullah.

Journalist and author Daniel Trilling will be talking about how the establishment enabled Britain's far right – and the case for fighting back. Register now for our free live online interview with Daniel on Thursday 9 July at 7pm.

Two racist attacks at opposite ends of Britain. One triggered a terrorism charge, an emergency government meeting and days of front-page coverage. The other got a brief mention before vanishing down the news cycle. The gap isn’t an accident.

A forensic new book by Daniel Trilling traces how Britain's political establishment normalised the far right and asks whether it's too late to reverse course.

While the far right deflects workers’ anger sideways onto migrants, socialists need to direct it upwards – towards the capitalism and imperialism driving people from their homes in the first place, says Brian Green.

Continuing poverty in South Africa is fuelling a sense of grievance and the blaming of ‘foreigners’ and immigrants for the economic crisis leading to a rise in violent and xenophobic attacks, reports Rob Dyer.

Racism is a far bigger problem than the far right, but how should we challenge it effectively? John Tummon considers the issues and offers some solutions.