“The object of the exercise is to get some rocks which will remain ours,” wrote Denis Greenhill, the head of the Colonial Office in 1966 … The Cruel, Dishonest and Shameful Story of Britain’s Last Colony may be Coming to an EndRead more
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A Deficit Spending Scam Destroyed UK’s Prime Minister
“Most of what passes as “the economic policy we need now” is really pleading by a self-interested employer class. Raising interest rates to fight inflation … A Deficit Spending Scam Destroyed UK’s Prime MinisterRead more
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When Britain backed Iran’s dictator
The UK armed the Shah’s “autocracy” and directly aided his brutal security service in the decades leading up to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, declassified files … When Britain backed Iran’s dictatorRead more
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Britain’s covert war in Yemen
The UK’s current war in Yemen is not the first time Britain has contributed to devastating the country. Sixty years ago, a coup in North … Britain’s covert war in YemenRead more
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A Deeper Look at the UK Election
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cdxjYW_g_E&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Abby Martin & Lowkey Empire Files
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The forgotten Victorian crusade to colonize Palestine
I was deeply dismayed, yet not surprised, to learn that British Prime Minister Liz Truss was considering following Donald Trump’s lead and moving Britain’s embassy … The forgotten Victorian crusade to colonize PalestineRead more
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For black Britons the late queen is the number one symbol of white supremacy
It is a peculiar sensation to live in a nation plunged into mourning when you cannot comprehend the feelings of loss. Whilst the news of … For black Britons the late queen is the number one symbol of white supremacyRead more
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UK is carrying on the dirty work of Thatcher, Blair and Osborne
If Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget survives the storm it triggered, a banker on a million-pound annual salary stands to receive £50,000 of income tax relief – … UK is carrying on the dirty work of Thatcher, Blair and OsborneRead more
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Renewed Call for Reparations for Slavery
As King Charles III addresses the British Parliament for the first time as monarch, we begin today’s show looking at the legacy of British colonialism … Renewed Call for Reparations for SlaveryRead more
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Reckoning with Colonial Past in Africa
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has focused global attention on the British royal family and renewed criticism of the monarchy both inside the U.K. … Reckoning with Colonial Past in AfricaRead more