This story, plus some Muslim groups are criticizing CNN for hiring NYPD deputy commissioner John Miller, Condé Nast workers win recognition of their union and more, all in today’s media headlines. Top Stories Sep 11, 2022Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election officesAli Swenson, Julie Carr Smyth / The Associated Press Sep 9, 2022Muslim […]…
Some people note the enslavement, violence and theft that defined British rule, and they find it difficult to distinguish the individual of Queen Elizabeth II from the institution of monarchy. (Image credit: PA Images via Getty Images)
In Commonwealth nations with British colonial histories, Queen Elizabeth’s death is rekindling discussions about a more independent future.
NPR’s Michel Martin asks three academics from Commonwealth countries to reflect on the British Empire’s complicated legacy on race.
The new monarch may no longer be as outspoken on the subjects he has previously championed
People lay flowers in tribute to late queen at Buckingham Palace and other royal sites across United Kingdom.
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Queen Elizabeth II’s longevity alone places her in the pantheon of royal greats. At the time of her death, at Balmoral Castle today, she had served 70 years as Queen—the longest of any sovereign in the English monarchy’s 1,000-year history. But it is not simply her longevity that marks her for greatness, but her ability…
Putin’s attack on democracy is working. Just look at Europe. As winter approaches, cracks in the West’s support for Ukraine are starting to show. By Matthew Karnitschnig Illustration by Ann Kiernan for POLITICO BERLIN — It was a scene that has played out on city squares across Europe for months: jarring eyewitness accounts of the war…
In a sweeping rejection of claims that the Aug. 9 vote had been rigged, the court confirmed Vice President William Ruto as the country’s fifth president. NAIROBI, Kenya — The Supreme Court of Kenya on Monday upheld the election of William Ruto as president, ending an acrimonious courtroom battle over disputed results from the Aug.…