Racism
Sweden’s ‘Great Society’ Unravels
Sweden was once the world’s humanitarian poster child — a nation of refuge, consensus and equality. Today, it is a country where far-right ideas guide policy, poverty is rising and immigrants are told they no longer belong. This is the story of how the myth unraveled.
Backlash in Blackface
The blackface tradition of “Black Pete” has largely vanished from Dutch streets after a concerted campaign. But its remaining supporters increasingly see it as a right-wing cause.
Caught Between States as an Empire Dissolved
A trove of family documents reveals how Dutch-Indonesian families were caught between two worlds as an empire collapsed. A newly independent Indonesia struggled with the boundaries of national identity and, in the Netherlands, new categories were created to pronounce on the “Westernness” of arrivals.
How Audre Lorde Studied Berlin’s Warnings and Silences
Bearing witness to the monumental changes happening at a transitional time for Germany, Berlin became a source of both support and comfort for the poet Audre Lorde, as well as a place that would haunt her.
At the Front Line of Belfast’s Week of Violence
For the moment, the racist elements of Northern Ireland — vastly outnumbered by those protesting against them — have been routed. But this is only the beginning of the work that needs to be done. Both the racist growth and the lack of investment must be addressed or we will see more violence from this small part of the population.
Argentina’s Racism Problem
This is why Enzo Fernandez's video sparked so many political reactions. Since, supposedly, there are no Black people or racism in Argentina, no one felt the need to offer any explanation or apology. Worse still, most comments on social media did not even recognize racism in the song, viewing it merely as a “description” of the African heritage of French players — homophobia and transphobia were not mentioned at all — or just an example of “soccer folklore.”
Growing Up ‘Non-Western’ in Denmark’s Nanny State
In 2018, the Danish government officially designated minority neighborhoods with certain social indicators as “ghettos.” Policies aim to break up ethnic enclaves through redevelopment, evictions, higher criminal penalties — and mandatory day care for children over 1. These may constitute racial discrimination under EU law.