Wednesday 10 October is a day of action against racism and the far right. Help us build these events for the anti-racist movement:
- Sat 13 Oct: Oppose the racist ‘Democratic Football Lads Alliance’
- Sat 20 Oct: International conference against racism & fascism
- Sat 17 Nov: Unity demo against racism & fascism
Local Stand Up to Racism groups will be mobilising across the country to get the biggest possible events against the far right. If you can help email info@standuptoracism.org.uk
We will be leafletting train station, on university campuses, at workplaces and in local communities
We are facing the biggest rise in support for fascism, racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism since the 1930s.
Donald Trump’s Presidency has emboldened the far right globally. The scapegoating by mainstream politicians of migrants, refugees and the Muslim community is seeming to make racist ideas more acceptable. In many European countries racist and fascist parties have moved from the margins of politics into the corridors of power.
In Britain the campaign to “free Tommy Robinson”, the fascist ex-leader of the English Defence League has galvanised the racist and fascist right. They are organising with political and financial support from the US Alt-right, including Trump’s former chief of staff Steve Bannon and far right figures across Europe.
Increasingly we’ve seen fascist mobilisations, coupled with violent attacks by fascists against anti-racists and trade unionists and also on the TUC’s official bookshop Bookmarks.
Rightly there is a debate taking place across our movement about how we combat the rise of the fascist and racist right both here and internationally.
We urgently need to respond to this growing threat. This day of action will be part of that.
