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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Inquiry launched to uncover truth behind violent clashes at Orgeave miners' strike

A public inquiry into the violent clashes at Orgreave will begin in autumn to uncover the truth behind the events of June 1984.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

France signals willingness to discuss reparations for colonial massacres in Niger

France is open to bilateral dialogue on potential restitution for colonial crimes committed in Niger but has not acknowledged its responsibility.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Plaques on slave trader statues reveal wrongdoings

This project reflects a commitment to historical accountability for its role in the transatlantic trade in enslaved African people, revealing the enormous wrongdoings of the past.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Germany trumpets its reckoning with its Nazi past except when it's inconvenient | Hanno Hauenstein

Germany's history of Nazism is taught as a warning, but current responses to far-right extremism reveal selective accountability.
fromIndependent
4 months ago

Donal Fallon: Kneecap on stage with a king? Stranger things have happened, like Nelson joining The Dubliners

Protests using statue vandalism reflect ongoing societal tensions regarding historical figures and colonialism.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Elon Musk Shared, Then Deleted X Post Absolving Hitler, Stalin and Mao of Genocide

Elon Musk faced backlash after sharing a post denying the genocidal actions of historical dictators, which he later deleted.
Social justice
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

How Oscar-Nominated I'm Still Here' May Hold Brazil's Military Accountable

The film I'm Still Here is catalyzing a judicial review of Brazil's amnesty laws related to dictatorship-era crimes.
fromIndependent
6 months ago

Rockwell abuse survivor 'feels pushed aside' as alleged abuser dies having never faced charges

Survivor expresses anger over unaddressed abuse claims after alleged abuser's death.
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