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September 29, 2022
Queen Elizabeth Was No Mere Symbol
But after her death, fury erupted at those who refused to whitewash her legacy.
Kali Holloway
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September 20, 2022
“To Hell With Kings!” What Happened to American Skepticism About Monarchy?
Tom Paine warned that enthusiasm for monarchy led to enthusiasm for aristocracy and oligarchy, while FDR denounced “economic royalists.”
John Nichols
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September 14, 2022
How the Authoritarian Right Is Weaponizing the Queen’s Death
On this week’s episode of The Time of Monsters, a discussion about the monarchy and right-wing sentiment.
Jeet Heer
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September 12, 2022
God Save Us From the King
The British monarchy is nothing if not adaptable—but for how long?
Jeet Heer
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September 6, 2022
Meet Liz Truss, Britain’s New Conservative Prime Minister
With the Labour Party tacking toward the center, the role of actually opposing this new Thatcher wannabe has fallen on an increasingly militant, confident, articulate, and strategic union movement.
Gary Younge
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August 31, 2022
Britain’s Summer of Discontent
Richard Seymour joins The Time of Monsters for a live conversation in London, to discuss climate change and economic crisis in the United Kingdom.
Jeet Heer
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August 1, 2022
Boris Johnson’s (Far From Final) Bill for Damages
While the elderly white men who run Britain’s Conservative Party chose between two deeply depressing choices for new leader, let’s take a minute to reckon just how much ruin the disgraced prime minister has inflicted on his country.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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July 12, 2022
Mo Farah Reveals That He Is a Survivor of Human Trafficking
The legendary long-distance runner should be celebrated for his courage.
Dave Zirin
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July 8, 2022
The UK Held Corruption Accountable. Why Can’t We?
Despite an extraordinary effort by Boris Johnson to cling to power, the parliamentary system and the principles of collective responsibility within the cabinet have held firm.
Sasha Abramsky
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July 7, 2022
Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act
A potent combination of sex, booze, and lies finally turned the British prime minister’s narcissism, contempt for truth, and blatant disregard for convention from personality traits into political liabilities.
Gary Younge