Deradicalising Britain: the activists turning young Muslims away from extremism
While David Cameron urges Muslim people to do more to fight extremism, volunteers such as Jahan Mahmood are working tirelessly to steer young people away from a destructive path – and doing it much...
View ArticleAlf Dubs: ‘Antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism are all equally abhorrent’ |...
The peer who fled the Nazis, aged six, on Labour’s troubles – and his attempts to make the government accept 3,000 unaccompanied child refugeesThe public support Lord Dubs received when the Labour...
View ArticleThe falafel battle: which country cooks it best?
All the countries of the Middle East argue over who invented the chickpea snack. The inaugural London falafel festival gave fans the chance to compare – and the Egyptians wonPerhaps it takes the...
View ArticlePastry parcels of love and heritage
Rachel Shabi’s mother has made delicious Iraqi pastries for her family. At 82, she can no longer make the bite-sized treats and her daughter has had to brush up her own baking skillsIt’s at once...
View Article'I can't believe how I've flowered as a tenant on a housing board'
Being a member of the Lewisham Homes board has helped Ophelia Bobori develop new skills and given residents a voice of challenge and probityOphelia Bobori probably has her daughter to thank for...
View ArticleAt a time of such crisis, a coup against Corbyn is the last thing we need |...
Amid Brexit turmoil, Labour should be reaching out to voters – a power struggle will solve nothingThe country has been plunged into chaos and turmoil, the pound is plummeting, we’re in a political...
View ArticleA Labour coup would be disastrous for the party | Rachel Shabi
Jeremy Corbyn has galvanised grassroots party support. To undemocratically depose him now would be a snub to all those peopleWe know these are serious issues that need to be addressed, but that doesn’t...
View ArticleIs Labour going to split? Our writers’ verdict on the party’s future | The panel
As Owen Smith and Angela Eagle challenge Jeremy Corbyn in a leadership contest with disputed rules, the party faces existential challengesRelated: While Corbyn and his rivals wrestle for the wheel,...
View ArticleLabour's abuse problem and the Ukip leadership race - Politics Weekly podcast
Rachel Shabi, Beth Foster-Ogg, Benjamin Butterworth and Sam Stopp join Anushka Asthana to discuss the allegations of abuse and intimidation swirling around the Labour partyWith Labour’s leadership...
View ArticleLabour’s leadership was never a matter for the courts anyway | Rachel Shabi
A millionaire donor meddling with process, a ruling that makes no difference: the sooner the party puts this episode behind it, the betterHe lost. But whatever the outcome of the proceedings brought by...
View ArticleManila's traffic crisis - in pictures
Decades of neglect have left Manila’s transport system unable to cope with its citizens’ daily travel, putting its commuters through exhausting, stressful and lengthy journeys. Filipino-American...
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn shows it’s not just the young who still want change | Rachel Shabi
The Labour’s leader’s appeal stretches far beyond millennials. His beliefs resonate with Generation X and older people tooWhatever people think of Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters, it’s probably fair to say...
View ArticleCan Labour reunite? – Politics Weekly podcast
Anushka Asthana follows the Labour leadership contest into its final week after a gruelling summer of hustings, roadshows and rallies. With Jeremy Corbyn on course for victory, he tells us he’s ready...
View ArticleTo challenge antisemitism, Labour must first admit that it is not immune |...
Instead of dismissing the issue, true progressives will – like Naz Shah – give careful consideration to suggestions that their language or views can be offensiveThe Corbyn-supporting Momentum movement...
View ArticleIf fascism arrived tomorrow, would we recognise it? – video
Britain likes to think it doesn’t do fascism – we beat Hitler, after all. But, asks Rachel Shabi, are we complacent? Would we miss the signs if fascism was appearing under our noses? She argues that...
View ArticleWhat does Hope not Hate actually do?
The anti-racism group hit back at Nigel Farage after he accused it of being violent and ‘extremist’ this week. This is what really happens at their workshopsThis week, former Ukip leader Nigel Farage...
View ArticleFrom frontline public service to parliament – meet the candidates | Hélène...
Across the UK, nurses, social workers, train drivers and others working at the coalface of public services are hoping to bring their first-hand experiences to Westminster by winning a seat at the...
View ArticleWhat use is a group of cultish, Corbynista clicktivists? Quite a lot,...
This election has seen a new style of activism – carpools of Labour supporters targeting marginal areas, using US-inspired canvassing methodsIn Derby North earlier this month, Labour organisers were...
View ArticleMomentum’s grassroots democracy can make Labour an unstoppable force | Rachel...
The campaign group has already been broadening its activities beyond the traditional political realm to social issues such as food banksNot so long ago, in the slur-filled era before this year’s...
View ArticleVoters are hungry for new politics – bring on a leftwing Brexit | Rachel Shabi
Labour’s manifesto energised people across the country at the general election – we need to approach ‘Lexit’ along similarly bold lines• Rachel Shabi is a freelance journalistDoes anyone remember...
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