Lee Rigby
How the British Government Foils Terror Plots
We spoke to British security services about what goes into stopping planned extremist actions.
Islamophobia Is on the Rise in London, with Hate Crimes Up 70 Percent Since Last Year
New figures show that veiled women face the highest risk of violent crime.
What Going to School with Jihadi John Taught Me About Radicalization
White, middle class teachers aren't the right people to quell extremism.
Lee Rigby's Killers' Only Legacy Will Be One of Pain and Violence
Tracing their journey from young fundamentalists to convicted murderers.
What 2013's Biggest News Stories Taught Us About Our Lives
Thatcher, Woolwich, Syria, Nigella – a year in weird life lessons.
The EDL Spent Saturday Bleeding All Over Birmingham, England
You might have thought that the English Defence League had already sufficiently exploited Lee Rigby's murder for their own Islamophobic ends. But on Saturday, a bunch of EDL trekked up to Birmingham to continue dancing on Rigby's grave. I went along to...
Why Is Anti-Muslim Violence Only Now Being Classed as Terrorism?
Last Friday, a nail bomb exploded outside a mosque in the West Midlands town of Tipton. The blast came about an hour after the funeral of army drummer Lee Rigby—the latest in a broad series of attacks on Britain's Muslim community since the soldier's...
The BNP Utterly Failed to March Through London This Weekend
I went along to watch them get ridiculed by anti-fascists and badger lovers.
The EDL and Anti-Fascists Fought Over Lee Rigby's Memory in Manchester
In truth, no one came out of it well.
Moronic English Fascists Marched on Parliament in London
Since Lee Rigby's murder in Woolwich last Wednesday, there has been a surge in Islamophobia in the UK. The English Defence League—long-time opponents of Islam—have attempted to capitalize on this by organizing a series of marches and demonstrations...
Glenn Greenwald to the News: Do Us All a Favor and Stop Droning On About "Terrorism"
How media laziness supports propaganda.