History

Anti-apartheid rugby protests showed how sport and politics are inseparable
Che Guevara’s legacy still lives, 49 years on
Thai king was a weak puppet for the elite — the people need democracy
Venezuela: Thousands march on Day of Indigenous Resistance
Remembering Maurice Bishop and Grenada’s revolution
Colombia: Government apologises for mass killings of leftists
Indonesia: Australia and other Western powers complicit in 1965 massacres, tribunal finds
Spain: Million-strong rally brings Catalan self-determination showdown closer
More than 30 Australian groups declare solidarity with Venezuela and Brazil
Homage to Richard Neville 1941-2016

It is a sad day when a good comrade like Richard Neville, who first rose to prominence as editor of counterculture magazine Oz in the 1960s and ’70s, dies.
NFL star Colin Kaepernick is right — US anthem celebrates slavery

Explaining why he refused to stand for the “Star Spangled Banner” before a preseason game on August 26, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour.
Liverpool's first Black player declines British honour in protest against colonialism

The first Black football player for English club Liverpool, Howard Gayle, said he declined a nomination for the Member of the British Empire (MBE) honour because he felt he would be betraying his Black ancestors who suffered oppression at the hands of British colonialism.