By Julianne Malveaux — The world is morning the demise of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, the long-serving monarch who died on September 8, and my mama always told…
“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…
As prince, Charles used tax breaks, offshore accounts and canny real estate investments to turn a sleepy estate into a billion-dollar business. By Jane Bradley and Euan Ward, The New…
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…
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…
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…
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…