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The Bahamas marks 52 years of independence tomorrow. Yet it still pledges allegiance to a British monarch, wears white wigs in court, and hands out titles like “Sir” as if colonialism never ended. iPINIONS asks: How truly independent are we? Read more on my Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/still-celebrating-independence-under Read more.
Jamaica, from monarchy to republic Jamaica is finally removing the British monarch as its head of state. On Wednesday, the government presented a bill to transition the country from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. But this move should come as no surprise. After all, Jamaica has been telegraphing its intent for decades. Britain, like… Read more.
The migration crisis is only the latest issue threatening to blow the European Union asunder. From “Brexit” to “Grexit,” countries are shunning the benefits of economic integration to reclaim full political sovereignty. Many Europeans yearn for the days when the EU primarily functioned as a trading bloc. Even German and Hungarian Europhiles are joining British and… Read more.
I am a despairing anti-monarchist. This is why I was so encouraged yesterday when Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull explained his government’s decision to ban Queen’s Honours as follows: This reflects modern Australia. The knights and dames are titles that are really anachronistic; they’re out of date; they’re not appropriate in 2015 in Australia. (BBC,… Read more.
