When after-war Germany was in need of workers, the German government had to recruit people from overseas. They recruited then from the south of Europe. Initially, the workers came from Italy, then from Spain and Greece. Then in 1961, Germany also made a pact with Turkey to supply workers. Initially, neither the Germans, nor the [...]

Thousands of years ago, the land that we know as the USA today, belonged to the Native Americans. As the settlers pushed inwards, these native tribes were deprived of their lands. Finally, and after many wars, the USA government agreed to give the large American Tribes plots of land to call their own. The plots [...]

The oldest living cultural history of the world is to be found as the indigenous cultures of Australia. They date back to 50,000 to 65,000 years , when migrants from Africa entered Australia. They have survived so long mainly due to their ability to adapt and change. Over time, they have built an affinity to [...]

These women have united against violence to colored women. This is an activist organization of national level, made up of colored radical feminists. They have advanced a movement to end the violence against all women of color and violence against their communities. They do this through grassroots organizing, critical dialogues and direct actions. The name [...]

The Socialist Party of Britain and the National Assembly against racism formed a political pressure group in 2003. This group was known as the Unite Against Fascism and was formed to campaign against the organizations such as the British National Party, which is considered fascist or racist by nature. The UAF was formed mainly as [...]

Football happens to be the biggest game in the world. All people have the right to watch, discuss or even play football without any restrictions whatsoever. The aim of Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) is to fight against any form of discrimination in football, whether it is in the classrooms, in the offices, at [...]

Societies that have systems of welfare provision for the elderly, perceive the economic support as a critical issue. The reasons are straightforward; the percentage of the elderly population is increasing, while the population of those that are younger is diminishing. This is truer of the advanced capitalist societies. Life expectancy has increased greatly due to [...]

One of the most serious issues in our workplaces, communities and homes is the male violence against women. However, the ownership and acknowledgment of this crime is still lacking. In a majority of the places, the subject is still a taboo and although the severity of the subject is alarming, it is still a very [...]

Whenever there is talk about respecting different cultures, people very often do not make a distinction between respect and tolerance. Where it is said we need to respect other cultures, there is another hidden statement, which says that others should also respect our culture. It is this mutual respect that makes a truly multicultural society. [...]