According to the Guardian, race has become the central theme in current political discussion. Columnist Nesrine Malik was highlighted for her analysis of how immigrants and their descendants are influencing politics and wider Western societies. The Guardian reported that Malik appeared on the latest episode of Radical Thinking, hosted by Aditya Chakrabortty, to examine the position of people of colour amid ongoing culture wars in the West and armed conflicts in the Middle East. During the conversation, as described by the Guardian, Malik and Chakrabortty considered how the war in Gaza had altered political dynamics in Britain and the United States. Chakrabortty referenced Malik's November 2023 column and an October 2023 piece concerning Gaza and the Labour Party. The discussion also covered the phrase "identity politics", which Malik argued is applied only to ethnic minorities, according to the Guardian. The outlet also pointed readers to her book We Need New Stories: Challenging the Toxic Myths Behind Our Age of Discontent, and to her recent writing on obituaries for what she termed Woke 1.0. The Guardian noted that Sudan's civil war was not addressed in the episode, but recommended Malik's Long Read about Khartoum, the city where she grew up.
Source: The Guardian.
