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…
Nearly 200,000 people in Mississippi’s capital don’t have water to drink, flush toilets, or fight fires. By Joseph Lee, Grist — Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has declared a state of…
Williams, who lost possibly her last match on Friday night, made herself felt beyond the game as arguably no player ever has. By Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker — It…
A functioning democracy could easily dispatch Donald Trump and his doppelgängers. A failed democracy and bankrupt liberalism assures their ascendancy. By Chris Hedges, Common Dreams — There is a fatal disconnect…
Policymakers admit that historical ties between Africa and the Caribbean have been neglected in the commercial sphere, but a major forum in Barbados charted a new path for economic relations….