The Reparations Debate

Fruit and nut explorers traverse the US on an ecological mission to preserve the last cultivars of old and important plants

UN legal opinion would put pressure on 10 European countries targeted to engage in reparative justice

Eugene Shvidler’s high court case could set precedent on delisting of sanctioned individuals

In 1971, black tennis players from South Africa toured Europe, trying to escape the restrictions of apartheid. But even in the UK…

Should it?

Rachel Swarns was astonished when she uncovered that the Catholic Church sold enslaved people in the United States. In her new…

One is a refugee who identifies as non-binary, the other labels himself ‘extreme right’. Could they find any common ground?

The knock-on effects of those 500 people’s arrival transformed Britain, leading to the multiracial society we live in today, says…

Candidates have been disqualified on spurious grounds as experts warn of country backsliding into autocracy

Report comes shortly before an expected apology from King Willem-Alexander in a speech in Amsterdam

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Taxing world’s wealthiest people could help poorer countries shift economies to low-carbon and recover from climate damage

The fight for reparations is gaining ground across the country, and can no longer be ignored.

If elite colleges owned up to their racism, the Supreme Court might rule differently.

The U.S. government’s redress program for Japanese Americans showed that the money matters. But it’s not the only thing that…

The legacy of colonialism, modern-day conveniences and a diet high in fat and sugar have bequeathed the island a diabetes and…

Proposed compensation would be paid to developing countries that must transition away from fossil fuels

On the 102nd anniversary of the killings, efforts for justice in Greenwood are buried under hollow symbolism

The long read: How a mind-altering, addictive substance was used as a weapon by one empire to subdue another

Don’t be fooled by its generic title. Lesley Lokko’s “Laboratory of the Future” is the most ambitious and pointedly political…