The tragedy of a toothless UN What is so galling about this body that has the potential to deliver global justice on a fairly egalitarian basis, is that it generally identifies what should be done — then cannot do it because the US is all-powerful, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Wednesday 16th Nov 2022 Land of the free (but only if you’re rich and white) The US has pushed through 40 new pieces of legislation to restrict voting rights since 2021 - so how can it claim to be a beacon of democracy, asks ROGER McKENZIE
Wednesday 02nd Nov 2022 Diversity is no substitute for actual equality Looking at the high number of top Tories now from black and Asian backgrounds some people seem to think it's time to stop talking about racism and inequality — they could not be more wrong, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Thursday 20th Oct 2022 We need to reclaim Black History Month as a time for organising radical resistance The month has been hijacked by too many people intent on showing how right-on they are and as an opportunity for them to reveal their performative ‘againstism’ – a pose soon forgotten by November, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Wednesday 21st Sep 2022 Remember Matthews and Collett: pick your own protests This month, on the 50th anniversary of their Olympics protest, we must keep in mind the two athletes' career-ending action and remember that we can never wait for an ‘acceptable’ time to offend the status quo, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Thursday 25th Aug 2022 We can use strikes as a time to connect with communities ROGER McKENZIE reflects on how to use the ever-growing number of picket lines even more effectively to offer support to those who need it and build solidarity
Wednesday 10th Aug 2022 Call out racism — get called a crank ROGER McKENZIE braves the trolls to ask what the Labour Party and wider labour movement will actually do about the racism revealed in Forde and other reports
Wednesday 27th Jul 2022 Sorry is not enough: it is time for reparations When millions of black people across the world can trace their journeys from Africa back to slavery, this is not ancient history but a crime that lives with us every day. The call for material compensation must be heard, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Wednesday 15th Jun 2022 Priorities must change if we’re to end hunger It’s not that there isn’t enough money to make sure that everyone on the planet has enough food in their stomachs – it’s that politicians choose to spend the money elsewhere, says ROGER McKENZIE
Tuesday 12th Apr 2022 The numbers don't lie: black and Asian workers hit hardest The country has been plunged into the worst cost-of-living crisis in living memory and pre-existing racial inequality only magnifies the impact, explains ROGER McKENZIE
Thursday 10th Mar 2022 'I see European people with blue eyes and blond hair being killed every day' Odious racist and xenophobic attitudes surface in Ukraine conflict. ROGER McKENZIE reports