racism

Content about race, ethnicity, racism, and struggles against racism, and struggles of Black, Indigenous and other workers of colour.

Chalk outlines of Bunchy Carter and John Huggins

Why I don't do Kwaanza - Bruce A Dixon

Bruce A Dixon from Black Agenda Report explains why he doesn't celebrate Kwaanza: the holiday invented by Ron Karenga of the US Organization,…

Black lives matter protest in Times Square

Expanding the struggle: notes on the future of the #blacklivesmatter movement - Black Rose NYC

The Black Rose Anarchist Federation on the black lives matter protests sweeping the…

For your safety and security… - anonymous refused

An essay, published on a blog, anonymous refused, that elaborates many of the problems with "safer spaces" as they are currently practiced in activist collectives, and puts forward a nuanced perspective that does not totally reject the project of "safer spaces". Content warning for discussion of sexual assault and mental illness.

Surprise – by Monica Kostas

A worthless piece of plastic - Invisible Man

This week’s piece comes to us by a regular Recomposition contributor, Invisible Man. In the face of fierce debates on racism, profiling, protests…

Right-wing teachers show their support for the NYPD

The killing of Eric Garner and the failure of social justice unionism

Rather than providing a strategy for fighting racism, social justice unionism has led some union…

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, CTU Vice President Jesse Sharkey and a Ferguson rebel

November 2014: From election to rebellion

November 2014 began with the Chicago Teachers Union selling their members out to the Democrats and ended with a nationwide rebellion against the…

"From Ayotzinapa to Ferguson, the state is our enemy"

So much could be said of yesterday's large, boisterous, self-organized ‪#‎ShutItDownForMikeBrown‬…

"No immigrants, take them home"; "There will be war, prepare yourselves"

Racist attack on political asylum seekers’ centre in Rome and new project for Italian right

Groups of Italian residents, with fascist involvement, have attacked a centre…

No more Missouri compromises - John Garvey

Like many others, we at Insurgent Notes have been paying a great deal of attention to the events in Ferguson, Missouri, that began with the…

Chicana zoot suiters

The Zoot suit as rebellion

An investigation of the Zoot suit phenomenon in the United States in the 1930s and 40s.

Review: Ben Fletcher of Local 8 Docks

A review by Jon Bekken of Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly, a book edited by Peter Cole.

Israel: politics, myths and identity crises - Akiva Orr

Akiva Orr examines the politics and ideology of Zionism and demystifies the notion of the 'Jewish…