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Sudan’s people toppled a dictator – despite the war they’re still working to bring about democratic change

Sudan’s people toppled a dictator – despite the war they’re still working to bring about democratic change: Civilians protest in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, in December 2022. AFP via Getty Images While Sudan’s generals have unleashed indiscriminate destruction and occupation on wide swaths of the capital, Khartoum, neighbourhood resistance committees and pro-democracy activists have stepped up …

Soviet monuments are being toppled – this gives the spaces they occupied a new meaning

Soviet monuments are being toppled – this gives the spaces they occupied a new meaning: The Obelisk, adorned with communist star, was torn down in Riga, Latvia. Ints Vikmanis/Alamy In the Latvian capital of Riga, an 80-metre concrete obelisk came crashing down in late August to the loud cheers of a nearby crowd. It was …

Why big firms are rarely toppled by corporate scandals – new research

Why big firms are rarely toppled by corporate scandals – new research: Shutterstock/Donatas Dabravolskas Everyone makes mistakes. And that includes the world’s biggest companies, which are reliably prone to gaffes, errors of judgment and wrongdoing. Some of these moments could even be labelled as corporate scandals – the kind of incident which shoves firms into …

Design contest generates ideas on how to replace toppled John A. Macdonald statue

South Africa in the news: Design contest generates ideas on how to replace toppled John A. Macdonald statue: This is a group of artists, professors and others involved in art policy that was formed to tackle the issue of replacing Place du Canada’s John A. Macdonald statue toppled in May 2020. Thirty one …: “South …

SWPL: Can Glasgow City be toppled after 13 years of dominance?

South Africa in the news: SWPL: Can Glasgow City be toppled after 13 years of dominance?: After 13 years of dominance, Glasgow City are facing the biggest threat yet to their reign at the top of Scottish women’s football.: “South Africa” – BingNews Hyundai i30 N attempts to beat Honda Civic Type R in drag …

Are Australian monuments in line to be toppled?

South Africa in the news: Are Australian monuments in line to be toppled?: As a trend sweeps the world, from the US to London, Brussels, Edinburgh and beyond, we ask what Australia’s colonialist sculptures mean at this juncture, and whether there is need for their removal.: “South Africa” – BingNews JPMorgan Sees Virus Fallout Reviving …

Edward Colston statue toppled: how Bristol came to see the slave trader as a hero and philanthropist

Edward Colston statue toppled: how Bristol came to see the slave trader as a hero and philanthropist: Opponents to the felling of the statue of Edward Colston argue that it was vandalism and represents an attempt to erase history. But the statue has its own peculiar story – and it is far removed from the …