Fears mount over Kash Patel’s use of FBI to persecute leftwing protest groups
Concern over crackdown on anti-fascists and Black Lives Matter movement as Trump loyalist takes control of agency
February 2025
Wrecking ball: Trump’s war on ‘woke’ marks US society’s plunge into ‘dark times’
Portland police chief apologizes to mass shooting victims falsely said to be armed
November 2024
Black British culture matters
‘Woke’ didn’t lose the US election: the patrician class who hijacked identity politics did
Nesrine Malik
From a childhood in Nigeria to Tory leader: the remarkable rise of Kemi Badenoch
Sunder Katwala
October 2024
Melania by Melania Trump review – a blame-dodging masterclass
Ex-first lady strategically avoids many key subjects in memoir seemingly at odds with Republican party
Sudan is the world’s gravest humanitarian disaster – but almost nobody cares
Jonathan Freedland
The war is killing tens of thousands, but not getting the attention it deserves. The reasons why are as complex as the conflict itself, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The Stakes
If Trump wins the election, US protest movements could face serious crackdowns
Since George Floyd’s death in 2020, Republican-led states have expanded riot laws to suppress protesters. Trump has a track record of calling for militarized responses to demonstrations
September 2024
The Audio Long Read
From the archive: The invention of whiteness: the long history of a dangerous idea – podcast
Paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain’s killing will be released from prison
August 2024
Trump previously praised Walz for response to 2020 protests, audio shows
Trump said ‘What they did in Minneapolis was incredible’ as Republicans continue to attack Walz for handling of events
Meshell Ndegeocello: No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin review – an inspiring homage
Part church service, part exploration of Black identity, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s tribute to Baldwin revisits his writing in the light of Black Lives Matter
Meshell Ndegeocello: No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin review – a fire reignited
Baldwin’s stinging words on race and America are matched with the kind of musical eloquence that the great writer himself so admired
July 2024
‘A live issue’: Hew Locke’s new work referencing slavery displayed in London
British-Guyanese sculptor’s collage to be unveiled at British Academy with British Museum show in October
June 2024
Seattle protesters arrested over anti-police graffiti awarded $700,000 by jury
‘The darker you are, the less you’re worth’: the influencer pay gap
‘White supremacy was never hidden from me’: Jeremy O Harris on bringing Broadway hit Slave Play to the UK
To see work by many black artists, go to the V&A
‘It’s our duty to fight for freedom’: the Los Angeles teen who fought for change and won
UK galleries rushed to diversify art after Black Lives Matter, artist says
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