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The Guardian - UK
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Nesrine Malik

Why this moment of rightwing racism feels so different – and how we can resist it

A person holds an England flag banner that reads: 'Refugees welcome'
Flying the flag … a pro-immigration protest in Warrington, England, last month. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters

It has been a second summer of riots in the UK targeting asylum seekers and immigration. And while there is something stomach-sinking about the mood and the rise in racist rhetoric, it is also worth remembering that we are in the middle of a global phenomenon, and that there is resistance. I spoke to Gary Younge, a professor of sociology at the University of Manchester and former Guardian columnist, about why this moment feels different to those before it.

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