A new wave of social movements is decolonising Europe s history
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Worldwide, 2020 saw hundreds of protests against racism and discrimination, many of which were targeted at imperialist monuments. Now it s time to ask what tools might help us further these struggles. How can we - as democratic citizens - create collective institutions that are capable of deconstructing colonial narratives? This article, written in partnership with Forus International, the global network of civil society organisations, explores the most encouraging trends in the field of anti-racist activism.
Across Europe a new generation is rushing to confront social justice issues head-on. Today discussions that were once confined to niche activist circles are beginning to enter the political mainstream: what do we mean by structural violence, state violence and institutional racism ? In what contexts can we apply the notion of intersectionality ? What do whiteness and systemic discriminati