“This idea that we should be magnanimous about the passing of the queen…We never got that respect. And in fact, all we really got was exploitation.” By John Buckley, Vice…
When the state acts in your name, it’s your reputation that’s held to account. By Charles P. Pierce, Esquire — Marie Howe was a state representative from the 31st Middlesex…
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…
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…
‘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…
Part I: History and Black Land Stewardship. By Lisa Betty, Ethical Style Journal — “The middle passage itself was a rupture in the Atlantic ocean’s ecological maintenance.” Damani Maurice Black…
Royals should not be allowed to score ‘woke points’ by expressing regret over their ancestors’ atrocities. By Tafi Mhaka, Al Jazeera — On June 8, at the start of his…
Three new histories of British colonialism and slavery – by Vincent Brown, Thomas Harding and Kojo Koram – reveal the empire’s corrosive effects on today’s politics. By Laleh Khalili, New…
Lumumba served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) from June until September 1960. He was murdered by Belgian mercenaries the following year…
After enduring decades of exploitation at the hands of the French, Haiti somehow ended up paying reparations – to the tune of nearly $30 billion in today’s money. By Marlene…
The decision to give back the Namibian jewellery coincides with last year’s recognition of the German Empire’s genocide in the early 20th century. By Jonny Walfisz, AFP — A German…