The question of what should happen to symbols of oppression has re-emerged a hot-button issue now that the graffiti-covered figure has moved to Bristol’s M Shed museum
A protestor holds a sign at a Black Lives Matter protest in Charlotte, NC.
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Politicians and law enforcement engage in uncivil behaviour that undermines democratic society. Civility is a pre-requisite for empathy, and is essential for difficult conversations.
Intentionally mutilated head of Egyptian Pharaoh Hatshepsut.
Elizabeth Ellis
As US protesters deface monuments of once revered leaders, they are drawing from an ancient tradition used by both marginalized people and those in power.
Front of the Regina Court House, during the trial of Louis Riel, which began 135 years ago in July 1885.
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The political metamorphosis of Louis Riel illustrates one of the most paradoxical aspects of nationalism: how former enemies can be transformed into compatriots.
To some Americans, the figures on Mount Rushmore are patriotic leaders; to others, they’re colonizers.
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