the Rights and Privileges

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Nigel Farage 'is wrong about two-tier policing' - this is what the figures show

Nigel Farage 'is wrong about two-tier policing' - this is what the figures show Nigel Farage has been accused of peddling 'fabricated narratives' in the wake of Henry Nowak's murder, after claiming the 'rights and privileges of white people matter less than those of ethnic minorities' Experts have rubbished Nigel Farage's claim that white people are now victims of "two-tier" policing - saying the figures show the exact opposite. The Reform UK leader has come under fire over his incendiary...

Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part I: Why They Fight

This week I want to try something a little different. Rather than taking apart a particular fantasy military system, I thought I might try to lay out a more general sense of how military systems tend to map on to societies, both because such general historical frameworks are handy for thinking about the past, but also because they make useful rules of thumb for imagining fantastical societies. So essentially here we are asking: how do societies end up with the sort of armies they have?

Biden’s posh vacation enclave roiled as church axes July 4 tradition over ‘whiteness’ debate: ‘Spewing lies’

A Nantucket church on the exclusive Massachusetts island long favored by former President Joe Biden canceled its annual Fourth of July reading of America’s founding documents, citing an effort to understand "our own whiteness" and drawing sharp criticism from conservatives. cancelling the 4th of July celebration this year reflects ... an on-going process within the congregation to better understand our own whiteness," wrote Nantucket Unitarian Universalists (NUU) and the Rev. Erin Splaine of...

Biden’s posh vacation enclave roiled as church axes July 4 tradition over ‘whiteness’ debate: ‘Spewing lies’

A Nantucket church on the exclusive Massachusetts island long favored by former President Joe Biden canceled its annual Fourth of July reading of America’s founding documents, citing an effort to understand "our own whiteness" and drawing sharp criticism from conservatives. cancelling the 4th of July celebration this year reflects ... an on-going process within the congregation to better understand our own whiteness," wrote Nantucket Unitarian Universalists (NUU) and the Rev. Erin Splaine of...

'I can't breathe': outrage, violence after UK police handcuff dying student

'I can't breathe': outrage, violence after UK police handcuff dying student Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Body camera footage showing a fatally wounded student handcuffed by British police after a stabbing incident has sparked outrage, with protesters throwing objects at officers in the city where the attack occurred, authorities said on Tuesday. Eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak was heard repeatedly telling police "I can't breathe" in police bodycam footage captured as he lay mortally...

What to do as murder is exploited to spread lies about race and privilege? Stand firm – fight back | Nesrine Malik

Too many leaders have appeased the rightwing culture warriors. In the wake of the Henry Nowak rioting, the time for a push against toxicity and untruths is nowIt is easy to regard, and thus disregard, the riots following the conviction of Henry Nowak’s murderer as an explosion of reaction by a flammable and motivated minority. The more uncomfortable truth is that a specific notion, that people of colour have been privileged over and above mere equality, and been given dominion over white...

What to do as murder is exploited to spread lies about race and privilege? Stand firm – fight back | Nesrine Malik

Too many leaders have appeased the rightwing culture warriors. In the wake of the Henry Nowak rioting, the time for a push against toxicity and untruths is nowIt is easy to regard, and thus disregard, the riots following the conviction of Henry Nowak’s murderer as an explosion of reaction by a flammable and motivated minority. The more uncomfortable truth is that a specific notion, that people of colour have been privileged over and above mere equality, and been given dominion over white...

Nigel Farage retreats to plush members' club after being booed by MPs over 'unforgivable' Henry Nowak remarks

Nigel Farage retreats to plush members' club after being booed by MPs over 'unforgivable' Henry Nowak remarks EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage has been accused of parroting far-right lies and ramping up tensions after urging his followers to react with 'pure cold rage' to Henry Nowak's murder - a remark branded 'unforgivable' by Keir Starmer Nigel Farage has been accused of exploiting Henry Nowak's murder and parroting far-right lies while pretending to care about the teenager's loved ones. The...

Nigel Farage condemned for ‘exploiting’ murder of Henry Nowak

Nigel Farage condemned for ‘exploiting’ murder of Henry Nowak Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Ed Davey united in disgust at ‘unforgiveable’ exploitation of public anger at the killing - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Main party leaders were united in condemnation of Nigel Farage on Wednesday, accusing him of exploiting the the murder of Henry Nowak for “pernicious identity politics”. Sir Keir Starmer said the Reform leader’s actions were “unforgiveable” and accused him of “only...