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After the Riots, “Broken” Britain Grows Still More Fractured
by Michelle Chen on August 18 2011, 10:44AM
Lost amid all the racialized, anti-youth invective is the story of youth on the margins, whose voices go ignored until they explode in collective rebellion. Michelle Chen explores what happens next for London’s fractured neighborhoods.
Topics: Global Affairs, Global Justice, London Riots
Dispatch from London: A Night Bus Ride Through the Riot Corridor
by Sean O'Neill on August 18 2011, 10:02AM
On this bus, you can see the exhaustion that often comes with low-wage labor in the birthplace of capitalism—and with being the cultural scapegoat for the increasing anxieties of the British middle class.
Topics: Dispatches, Global Affairs, London Riots
The U.S. Is Still Recovering from ‘Supercop’ Bill Bratton’s Policing
by Jamilah King on August 17 2011, 10:00AM
Activists say that the man who led New York and Los Angeles’s police departments into the days of zero tolerance on crime is a bad choice to lead London’s recovery.
Topics: Criminal Justice, London Riots
Black Journalists Scold BBC for ‘Stunning Lack of Sensitivity’ in London Riots
by Bryan Gerhart on August 16 2011, 2:44PM
The scathing letter says the world’s largest news network should have a better analysis around race.
Topics: London Riots, Media
Quick Retribution in London Threatens Due Process for Thousands
by Bryan Gerhart on August 12 2011, 3:52PM
Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to ignore “phony concerns about human rights.” The courts appear to be eagerly taking his cue.
Topics: Global Affairs, London Riots
BBC (Sort of) Apologizes for Accusing Darcus Howe of Rioting in London
by Jorge Rivas on August 11 2011, 11:48AM
As outrage continues to mount in London, the country’s news agency apologizes for a shady interview.
Topics: Criminal Justice, London Riots
“Have Some Respect,” 68-Yr-Old Man Tells BBC Anchor on London Riots
by Jorge Rivas on August 9 2011, 11:37AM
Black British columnist Darcus Howe offered meaningful context on the conditions of London’s poor. And he didn’t hold anything back.
Topics: Criminal Justice, London Riots
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