Thursday, June 14, 2007

It is contradictory to condemn slavery and yet celebrate the empire

Priyamvada Gopal writes:

'The horrors of the past were not momentary lapses of judgment that can be redeemed through public remorse '

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Anti-racism has to go beyond a facile representation game

Priyamvada Gopal tackles the Big Brother racism row:

A proud struggle has been co-opted by cultural bullies. If we are to rescue it, we must recognise our complicity in the process

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