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Most Britons do not know scale of UK’s involvement in slavery, survey finds
Most Britons do not know scale of UK’s involvement in slavery, survey finds
Vast majority unaware how many people were enslaved and for how long, although poll finds support for reparations is rising
Britons are widely ignorant of the scale and legacy of Britain’s involvement in slavery and colonialism, a survey has found, with the vast majority unaware how many people were enslaved, how long the trade went on for, or for how long UK taxpayers were paying off a government loan to “compensate” enslavers after abolition.
The poll, released to coincide with Tuesday’s UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, was commissioned by the Repair Campaign, which is working with Caricom to secure reparatory justice for member states through health, education and infrastructure projects. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Most Britons do not know scale of UK’s involvement in slavery, survey finds
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Greenland leaders call planned visit by US officials a ‘provocation’ as Trump talks of takeover – US politics live
Greenland leaders call planned visit by US officials a ‘provocation’ as Trump talks of takeover – US politics live
Outgoing prime minister says Greenland can no longer trust Americans ahead of visit led by Usha Vance and Mike Waltz
Chuck Schumer defied calls to give up the top Democratic position in the Senate after he voted for Republicans’ funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, saying on Sunday: “I’m not stepping down.”
Schumer has faced a wave of backlash from Democrats over his decision to support the Republican-led bill, with many Democrats alleging that the party leader isn’t doing enough to stand up to Donald Trump’s agenda. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Greenland leaders call planned visit by US officials a ‘provocation’ as Trump talks of takeover – US politics live
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New in PN: Trump's hostile takeover of big law
"Paul, Weiss is now in the same boat as Columbia, constantly needing Trump's approval to stave off new shakedowns. But the administration, like any bully, will keep attacking & no acquiescence will be enough. That’s why bending the knee is a bad idea."
"Paul, Weiss is now in the same boat as Columbia, constantly needing Trump's approval to stave off new shakedowns. But the administration, like any bully, will keep attacking & no acquiescence will be enough. That’s why bending the knee is a bad idea."
Trump's hostile takeover of big law
Paul, Weiss's capitulation is bad news for the legal profession.
www.publicnotice.co
March 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
New in PN: Trump's hostile takeover of big law
"Paul, Weiss is now in the same boat as Columbia, constantly needing Trump's approval to stave off new shakedowns. But the administration, like any bully, will keep attacking & no acquiescence will be enough. That’s why bending the knee is a bad idea."
"Paul, Weiss is now in the same boat as Columbia, constantly needing Trump's approval to stave off new shakedowns. But the administration, like any bully, will keep attacking & no acquiescence will be enough. That’s why bending the knee is a bad idea."
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Sign of the times -- prominent TV anchors including Jake Tapper to David Muir are no longer referring to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Fear
When news anchors tiptoe around the name Gulf of Mexico, it’s not just semantics—it’s a glimpse at how the press starts to flinch under political pressure.
www.status.news
March 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Sign of the times -- prominent TV anchors including Jake Tapper to David Muir are no longer referring to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of Mexico
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Diggs’ Little People figure still gets hidden behind all the others on my Bills shelf.
March 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Diggs’ Little People figure still gets hidden behind all the others on my Bills shelf.
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something to keep in mind as the Trump administration's message pivots to "turbulence" and "disruption" (Scott Olson/Getty)
March 17, 2025 at 2:32 AM
something to keep in mind as the Trump administration's message pivots to "turbulence" and "disruption" (Scott Olson/Getty)
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Trump at the DOJ: "I believe that CNN and MSNDC, who literally write 97.6% bad about me, are political arms of the Democrat Party. And in my opinion, they are really corrupt and they are illegal. What they do is illegal."
March 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Trump at the DOJ: "I believe that CNN and MSNDC, who literally write 97.6% bad about me, are political arms of the Democrat Party. And in my opinion, they are really corrupt and they are illegal. What they do is illegal."
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The Guide #182: Is Severance one of the most unlikely TV hits ever?
The Guide #182: Is Severance one of the most unlikely TV hits ever?
In this week’s newsletter: Despite its huge budget, Apple’s series has all the hallmarks of an offbeat, slow-burn cult show – not the cultural juggernaut it’s become
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The Guide #182: Is Severance one of the most unlikely TV hits ever?
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‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds
‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds
Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations
The red tape of government bureaucracy spans more than 4,000 years, according to new finds from the cradle of the world’s civilisations,…
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds
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March 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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if Trump and his cronies are able to veto appropriations made by Congress, then we've already moved into a dictatorial system of government. Why would Democrats waste time negotiating spending deals if Trump can just rip them up after he signs them?
March 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
if Trump and his cronies are able to veto appropriations made by Congress, then we've already moved into a dictatorial system of government. Why would Democrats waste time negotiating spending deals if Trump can just rip them up after he signs them?
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There’s been a lot of debate over whether Trump means this as a threat or it’s a troll. But the actual answer is it’s both. He dropped it as a throwaway line but his clinical narcissism does not allow him to believe any idea of his is less than perfect and brilliant, so he’s become committed to it
Trump: "To be honest with you, Canada only works as a state. We don't need anything they have. As a state it would be one of the great states. This would be the most incredible country visually. If you look at a map, they drew an artificial line right through it."
March 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
There’s been a lot of debate over whether Trump means this as a threat or it’s a troll. But the actual answer is it’s both. He dropped it as a throwaway line but his clinical narcissism does not allow him to believe any idea of his is less than perfect and brilliant, so he’s become committed to it
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This is how they plan on getting swing district Republicans to vote to gut Medicaid/etc: They’ll keep payments flowing in red districts while eliminating them in blue districts.
Not saying it’ll work but that’s clearly the plan.
Not saying it’ll work but that’s clearly the plan.
if Trump and his cronies are able to veto appropriations made by Congress, then we've already moved into a dictatorial system of government. Why would Democrats waste time negotiating spending deals if Trump can just rip them up after he signs them?
March 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is how they plan on getting swing district Republicans to vote to gut Medicaid/etc: They’ll keep payments flowing in red districts while eliminating them in blue districts.
Not saying it’ll work but that’s clearly the plan.
Not saying it’ll work but that’s clearly the plan.
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Bernie Sanders: "I'm gonna vote no. I think the American people are sick and tired of Elon Musk, the richest guy in the world, running around, slashing Social Security, veterans programs. That Republicans are moving for massive tax breaks and cutting Medicaid ... you gotta draw a line."
March 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Bernie Sanders: "I'm gonna vote no. I think the American people are sick and tired of Elon Musk, the richest guy in the world, running around, slashing Social Security, veterans programs. That Republicans are moving for massive tax breaks and cutting Medicaid ... you gotta draw a line."
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An easily disproven lie. Take a seat, JD. Wait
JD Vance turns reality upside down: "There is as the president has said a recognition that we have to accept, which is that Joe Biden left this economy in a disaster."
March 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
An easily disproven lie. Take a seat, JD. Wait
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‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert
‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert
Attendance of vice-president – who once disbelieved that people listened to classical music for pleasure – strikes sour note at Kennedy Center in light of Maga takeover
JD Vance, the US vice-president, was booed by the audience as he took his seat at a…
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert
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A president touting Musk’s cars from the White House shows this: the Tesla boycott really irks him | Gaby Hinsliiff
A president touting Musk’s cars from the White House shows this: the Tesla boycott really irks him | Gaby Hinsliiff
Trump has met a force he cannot control: people’s ability to parade their anger and distaste through consumer choice, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
A president touting Musk’s cars from the White House shows this: the Tesla boycott really irks him | Gaby Hinsliiff
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Creating art under Trump will become harder but it will remain vital | Seph Rodney
Creating art under Trump will become harder but it will remain vital | Seph Rodney
The president’s attacks on diversity and immigration have already affected many artists and will affect many more in the coming months
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Creating art under Trump will become harder but it will remain vital | Seph Rodney
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A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.
A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated
A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.
www.npr.org
March 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.
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Well caring deeply about politics turned out to be a mistake. Time to instead become emotionally invested in a field where I’ll never be let down: sports
March 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Well caring deeply about politics turned out to be a mistake. Time to instead become emotionally invested in a field where I’ll never be let down: sports
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🏆 Presenting the front page of tomorrow's Inquirer, memorializing the Eagles' second Super Bowl win.
February 10, 2025 at 4:28 AM
🏆 Presenting the front page of tomorrow's Inquirer, memorializing the Eagles' second Super Bowl win.
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If Joe Biden had said this it would have been good for a week’s worth of programming on Fox News
Trump praises Tommy Tuberville for doing a great job as Patrick Mahomes's college coach, despite the fact he never coached Mahomes
February 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
If Joe Biden had said this it would have been good for a week’s worth of programming on Fox News