Queen Elizabeth II’s death should bring about a reckoning in understanding how the British Empire helped destroy the planet. By Priya Satia, Time — Pakistan is under water, England faces an energy…
No institution helps obscure the crimes of empire and buttress class rule and white supremacy as effectively as the British monarchy. By Chris Hedges, ScheerPost — The fawning adulation of…
The passing of Queen Elizabeth may give momentum to republican movements in some of Britain’s former imperial possessions. By Amy Gunia, Time — Queen Elizabeth II’s passing has sparked an outpouring of…
September 12, 2022 3PM EST US — On this edition of Vantage Point the Professor Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by Jesse Jackson, Jr. Featured Interview Jesse Jackson, Jr. Author,…
American commentators, academics and others are calling into reconsideration of monarchy’s lasting influences. By Edwin Rios, The Guardian — The death of Queen Elizabeth II revived longstanding criticism in the…
Observances have been planned By Loop News — The passing of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8 continues to reverberate across the world as countries pay tribute…
‘Know your history…what exists was built upon blood and injustice’ Many in the region have been attempting to achieve a fine balance between acknowledging Queen Elizabeth II’s steadfastness and wrestling…
Mourn the Queen, not her empire. She helped obscure a bloody history of decolonization whose proportions and legacies have yet to be adequately acknowledged. By Maya Jasanoff, The New York…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA — Groundbreaking and original CNN anchor Bernard Shaw has died of pneumonia, his family confirmed on Thursday, September 8, 2022 Shaw, 82, died a day…
Labor Day is a time to observe and celebrate the contributions of workers. But it’s important to bring focus to the original architects of the American economy: Black people. By…
By Arianna Coghill, Mother Jones — As union activity continues to make headlines, more Americans are coming around to the idea that protecting workers’ rights is a good thing—maybe even a…
By Taiwanna Milligan, Facing South — This summer I went on strike at Dollar General in Holly Hill, South Carolina. My coworkers and I were standing up for our rights and fighting…