Maryam Jameela
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Vital abortion pill could be banned across the US
A Christian group in Texas has lobbied a judge to ban an abortion drug used in half of all medication-based abortions → Read More
Gove’s plan to have qualifications for social housing managers spits in the face of residents
Social housing qualifications will surely convince managers that Black and brown people have a right to life and safe housing(!) → Read More
Activists are having to ask the independent Covid inquiry to include race
The independent Covid inquiry is having to be asked to include race as a central part of its work despite disproportionate BME deaths → Read More
Shamima Begum losing her appeal proves the UK has conditional citizenship
Shamima Begum was groomed, trafficked, and abused - and now her appeal against being made stateless has been rejected again → Read More
Syria struggles to get aid to earthquake survivors as death toll passes 40,000
Sanctions are part of the difficulty of getting aid into earthquake-hit Syria, but there are other reasons the international community is failing → Read More
New pensions strike in France as MPs battle over reform
Macron's proposed pension reform in France is facing stiff opposition from determined trade unions rallying millions to strike → Read More
Activist investors sue Shell bosses over climate risks
Activist investors are suing Shell for breaching terms of the Paris agreement, as the company records mind-boggling profits → Read More
US white nationalist pleads guilty to 2019 El Paso massacre
El Paso is a majority Hispanic city, and Patrick Crusius echoed politicians' labelling of an "invasion" in his manifesto → Read More
Public Order Bill clauses defeated in House of Lords
The defeats for government are victories for activists, but it's galling that we've had to rely on the undemocratic lords to do it → Read More
Latest rapist cop David Carrick given 36 life sentences for 71 sexual offences
As rapist cop Carrick was sentenced, the Met admitted that on average two to three officers face criminal charges every week → Read More
Prevent campaigners threaten to sue Home Office for libel
The Prevent review has been beset with criticism and boycotts - and one campaign group isn't taking the review lying down → Read More
UK economy the only one in G7 expected to shrink
Even Russia's economy is projected for growth, as one economist argues that the UK government are manufacturing this financial crisis → Read More
Iran sentences activist to prison again over protests
Arash Sadeghi is a prominent freedom of expression campaigner who could find himself back in prison on propaganda charges → Read More
Nine Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid
The latest killings bring the number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank so far this year to 29, most of whom were shot by Israeli forces → Read More
Asian American communities rocked by double shooting
Asian American activists and organisations have expressed their grief after two shocking shootings in the space of just 48 hours → Read More
Hundreds of asylum-seeking children are going missing from Home Office hotels
Hundreds of vulnerable children have vanished but the local council, local police, and Home Office are all passing the buck → Read More
Four people dead and dozens rescued in tragedy of capsized boat in Channel
Care 4 Calais founder says "By failing to act, our government has blood on their hands" as four people died trying to cross the Channel → Read More
Royal race row forces Sistah Space to close temporarily
Domestic abuse charity Sistah Space forced to temporarily close after racist abuse at a time of year when its services are sorely needed → Read More
Morocco becomes first African team in World Cup semi-finals as support for Palestine soars
Solidarity between Arabs, Africans, South Asians, and those across the diaspora has been a joy to see as the Atlas Lions progress → Read More
Iran triggers outrage with first execution over protests
With the hanging of Mohsen Shekari, one protest monitor reported that it happened so swiftly his family weren't even told of the judgement → Read More