British poet Wilfred Owen told readers there is no peace for the dying soldier until we fight against the lie that it is sweet and proper to die for one’s country.
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As the Black Lives Matter movement has , statues of figures linked to slavery have been removed. Such actions are just symbolic, however. What is at stake is the systemic transformation of the present.
Popularised during the second world war, the song has found new resonance during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The vandalism of colonial statues is an expression of political protest against the celebration of settler colonialism in Canada.
Scholars continue to debate what, exactly, happened to Emmett Till the morning of his murder. But that hasn’t stopped a poor Mississippi community from trying to profit off one version of the story.
How social media is beginning to shape the way the public commemorates tragedies like the Manchester attack.
Letters home reveal what is was like to be an Indian soldier in World War II.
Teaching students to recognise and understanding the political, social, and economic factors that influence how we celebrate Remembrance Day would make them more active citizens.
Martin Luther has always given the country a chance to examine itself. Half a millennium on, the picture is more complex than ever.
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Professor of Geography, University of Victoria
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Derek H. Alderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
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