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Mauritius: Are the Olympic Games Politically Neutral?

Lalatendu Das - July 30, 2024. Published in Mauritius Times

At several recent U.S. competitions, sportspeople ... have raised their fists or taken the knee during the national anthem.

Russia: The Current Protest Has Much More in Common with the BLM Movement*

Artem Belov - May 11, 2024. Published in Kommersant

[T]oday, just as during the time of BLM, the idea is being pushed that weak means good and strong, therefore, means bad.

Russia: Black Lives Don’t Matter Anymore. Why Aren’t There Any New Protests in the US?*

Robin Koerner - May 30, 2023. Published in Regnum

Someone will definitely try to rock the boat to fulfill their political interests, and they're highly likely to engage BLM's help.

U.K.: Hollywood’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity Needs To Be More Than Just a Fad

Lalatendu Das - October 17, 2022. Published in Independent

Promises made in the wake of ... the Black Lives Matter movement are in jeopardy.

U.K.: The Brit-Bashing Fetish of American Broadcasters

Lalatendu Das - September 12, 2022. Published in The Spectator

CNN also tried to get in the act with Christiane ‌Amanpour demanding King Charles III address Black Lives Matter.

India: Confronting Global Racism

Lalatendu Das - January 16, 2022. Published in The Statesman

The conservative populists want to fight against any challenge to the erosion of white rights.

Germany: The Law in the US Is Practically a License To Kill

Mallory Matsumoto - December 1, 2021. Published in Süddeutsche Zeitung

Nigeria: While Haiti Weeps, Whither Black Solidarity?

Lalatendu Das - October 16, 2021. Published in The Guardian

And where were the Black Movements in America when the Haitians were forcefully deported back to Haiti?

Canada: Throw ‘Woke’ out of the Democratic Party

Robin Koerner - July 18, 2021. Published in Le journal de Montrėal

Even if the Democrats have long embraced the fight against discrimination and racism, the propensity of many in woke culture to want to ban and censor often leads to extreme reactions.

Tag: Black Lives Matter

Mauritius: Are the Olympic Games Politically Neutral?

Russia: The Current Protest Has Much More in Common with the BLM Movement*

Russia: Black Lives Don’t Matter Anymore. Why Aren’t There Any New Protests in the US?*

U.K.: Hollywood’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity Needs To Be More Than Just a Fad

U.K.: The Brit-Bashing Fetish of American Broadcasters

India: Confronting Global Racism

Germany: The Law in the US Is Practically a License To Kill

Nigeria: While Haiti Weeps, Whither Black Solidarity?

Canada: Throw ‘Woke’ out of the Democratic Party

Spain: Black Lives Matter Blames Washington for Cuba’s Poverty

Spain: New Yorkers Vote for Tough Stance on Violence

U.K.: ‘Crack Their Skulls’: The Latest Book on Trump Shows America Had a Narrow Escape

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