Queen Elizabeth II of England advised the governor-general he could overthrow the elected government of Australia 50 years ago today – and he did, Jenny Hocking and Peter Cronau report.
The Queen’s Coup
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CN at 30: JOHN PILGER: The Forgotten Coup
Today is the 50th anniversary of the C.I.A./Buckingham Palace coup against Australia’s government on Nov. 11, 1975. As part of our 30th anniversary commemoration, we republish this article by the late John Pilger.
The Queen’s Coup
Queen Elizabeth II of England advised the governor-general he could overthrow the elected government of Australia – and he did, Jenny Hocking and Peter Cronau report.
Decolonizing the Mind
It requires a rejection of what passes for news and conventional wisdom, writes Margaret Kimberley.
Craig Murray: Mass Hysteria, UK-Royal Style
The public is being whipped up to observe emotional mourning for the late queen, while those who you would expect truly to be in grief are engaged in cold, political calculation.
Anti-Royal Protester: Even Police Doubted Arrest Legal
The Edinburgh student charged with “breaching the peace” says officers feared they would be a “laughing stock,” Adam Bychawski reports.
Chris Hedges: Monarchs Belong in the Dustbin of History
No other institution helps obscure the crimes of empire and buttress class rule and white supremacy so effectively.
Cruelties of the Queen’s Reign
Victims of British imperialism explain why they are far from mourning the death of the U.K. monarch.
Craig Murray: That’s Enough Monarchy for Now, Thank You
Coverage of the demise of Elizabeth II provides a glaring example of the unrelenting media propaganda by which the establishment maintains its grip.
Markel’s Royal Row, Like Spencer’s, Will Ensure Nothing Changes
What the Oprah interview does – is designed to do – is derail the intersection of class and race in politically damaging ways, writes Jonathan Cook.