Samantha Asumadu taking cue from an investigation by Tortoise Media urges us on International Workers Memorial Day to remember those who died because of the economic model that brutally oppresses the working class Today is International Workers Memorial Day. Never heard of it? There’s a reason for that. The workers we need to commemorate, who… Read More
EXCLUSIVE: The Police, Protests, and Me
Writer, activist and actor Sam Knights gives a first person account of political suppression by the police and the assumption of guilt in the name of “national security” “Revealing the truth is like lighting a match, it can bring light or it can set your world on fire” – Sydney Roger The police called me… Read More
The Governments response to the roundly discredited Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report Chaired by Dr Tony Sewell has finally been published
Feature image provided by author In part one of a two part series Lee Jasper joins an overwhelming consensus from our communities and wider society including, academics, politicians, think tanks, professional institutions, priests, and pastors alike in commending the widely discredited Sewell Report The Commission report published this time last year reached the controversial conclusion… Read More
Is It Even A Protest If Your Oppressor Gave You Permission?
Joshua Idehen makes a welcome return to Media Diversified with his unique take on London life and protest under the eye of the oppressor What’s the point of a protest? If mummy sat back and let you have a tantrum in Westfields, are you really threatening her power? Lemme rephrase: What’s the point of a… Read More
Liz Truss supports Britons to go and fight for Ukraine – while removing citizenship of others
Credit: PA In light of Liz Truss, UK Foreign Secretary’s, remarks yesterday that she supports individuals from the UK who want to go and fight for Ukraine and the UK’s recent measures to revoke the citizenship of Britons including those who have fought in conflicts overseas Shahnaz Ahsan explores the distinction between ‘acceptable’ and ‘unacceptable’ conflicts, and… Read More
Ukraine: The Information War
Samantha Asumadu interviews author and broadcaster Matt Potter
This has been an information war
- You’ve shown an intense interest in Ukraine over the past few days as have many other, reporters, correspondents, communications, politicians an hackers. What is your new book about and what has it got to do with a Ukraine or Russia?
- Which last conflict did you watch closely – how did it roll out compared to this one? Did you watch ARAB SPRING?
- Communicating on platforms, porn, social media (In 2010 it was Facebook) has the world moved on from Facebook since the January 6th protesters were arrested?
4 What would be your advice to Yemen, Afghanistan, Nigerian and Armenian grassroots activists be?
Who will confront the New Labour threat?
Simon Vessey dissects the Labour Party’s right wing and their cover up of institutional racism and bigotry in the party There is a grim predictability in seeing yet another crisis being exploited by right wing politicians and journalists to attack left wingers for socialist and anti-imperialist stances. Even more frustrating is the anaemic response from… Read More
A Valentine Letter to Rt Hon Sir Keir Rodney Starmer MP
In a blazing return to Media Diversified Ahmed Olayinka Sule describes his cradle to grave support for the Labour Party and asks the Rt Hon Sir Keir Rodney Starmer MP what is it that HE stands for? Happy Valentine’s day. I trust you and the family are doing fine. I have taken an interest in… Read More
Don’t trust the trust: how the community in the shadow of Grenfell is battling to rescue its cultural identity
Sophia Akram investigates how one West London Caribbean community’s cultural identity has been eroded Read More
Grenfell, one year on, music is highlighting what the mainstream isn’t
Richard Sudan meets the performers seeking justice for Grenfell in music and poetry Read More
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