Anti-Arab and Islamophobic hate crimes on the rise in the US amidst Israel’s war on Gaza
Across the United States, Arabs, Palestinians, and Muslims are experiencing a rise in racist attacks, fueled by mainstream rhetoric
Anti-fascist demonstration in Berlin demands complete destruction of neo-Nazi networks
The neo-Nazi National Socialist Underground (NSU) exposed in 2011 was found to be involved in multiple murders, bombings and robberies. It was also found that in some cases, personnel of the security services were connected with the NSU attacks on leftists and human rights activists
We take a look at the latest GDP numbers, comments by a judge in Uttar Pradesh, the situation of education in the country, a detailed analysis of the economic context to hate crimes, and the crisis faced by weavers in the State of Tamil Nadu
Widespread outrage in Italy over the killing of a 21-year-old black youth
Willy Monteiro Duarte was killed while trying to help his friend who was caught in an altercation with a group of people in Colleferro in Rome. Many believe the killing of the 21-year old black youth to be of a racist nature
Progressive youth in Frankfurt honor memory of victims of right-wing violence
The commemoration was held on the second anniversary of the verdict in the case of the racist murders committed by the neo-nazi group, National Socialist Underground (NSU), in Germany
Dublin’s anti-racist march for peace emphasizes ‘no room for hate’ in Ireland
The Irish government launched a public consultation earlier in October to strengthen the country’s existing laws regulating hate speech and hate crimes, and the right wing forces have opposed the move.
Hate crimes are soaring in India and oppressed castes are the prime targets
According to Amnesty International’s Halt the Hate website, 181 hate crimes were recorded in the first six months of the year. In 121 of these instances, Dalits (the formerly untouchable castes) were targets
Synagogue attack, possibly another case of rising hate crimes in the US
Although the police is yet to ascertain motives for the attack, there are indications that it could be part of the increasing hate crimes against ethnic and racial minorities since Donald Trump’s entry in mainstream politics
Black churches burnt down in suspected racist attacks raise USD 2 million in crowdfunding
The St. Mary Baptist Church, Greater Union Baptist Church and Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, which are of historic significance of the Black community, were burnt down in Louisiana between March 26 and April 6 in what are believed to be racist attacks
White supremacist groups suspected of burning down historic social justice center
The Highlander Research and Education Center was founded in 1932 and has played a pivotal role in working-class, revolutionary movements in the south and across the US
In Pittsburgh, Thousands gather to Protest Donald Trump’s Visit to the Tree of Life Synagogue
The Jewish Community had expressed their anguish over the the rising hate crimes in USA under the presidency of Donald Trump.
