Redux / 16 Jul 2021
History at a Standstill
Germany and the Roma
One of The Battleground's strongest areas of coverage is Germany. Not just any German topic, but that of the country's continuing problems with racism.(...)
Discrimination
Elmira Lyapina / 02 Jul 2021
Enjoyed But Excluded
Roma Musicians in Czechia
While Roma people are the largest ethnic minority in Czechia, constituting an estimated 2.2 per cent of the population, they're one of the most discriminated against in the country.(...)
Fausia A. / 13 Apr 2021
Mistreating Minority Women
Austrian Healthcare Apartheid
Abortion is legal in Austria within the first three months of pregnancy, after consultation with a doctor. And every year, around 30,000 abortions are performed in the country. Women of colour make up for more than a third of those who undergo an abortion, and nearly half of them are foreign-born. Why is this?(...)
Josh White / 15 Mar 2021
Harry, Meghan and Sarah Everard
The Tory Hate Machine
Somehow Piers Morgan became the big story of last week. This wasn’t a natural outcome.(...)
John Foster / 10 Jul 2020
Cities of Racism
Mike Davis and American History
Mike Davis is the most remarkable product of American intellectual culture working today.(...)
Joel Schalit / 03 Jun 2020
Dinner is Ruined
Döner After Lockdown
When the government finally announced restaurants could serve takeout, it was like a rainbow appeared over Berlin. As long as we picked up dinner by six, we were safe.(...)
Joel Schalit / 20 May 2020
The Varieties of Banking Experience
Religion and Nationality in Germany
"We don't give accounts to Israelis." The last stage in completing the paperwork for an online bank account, I'd just submitted my passport for review.(...)