My long time friend and colleague Ed Spannaus, has recently authored, Busting the Myth of the “Abolitionist” British Monarchy. A fascinating historical essay on the history of the British Empire’s involvement in the slave trade, excerpted below. I would add, that my research on this topic indicates that the British continued to deport Africans into…
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British Airways has chosen Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for as many as 63 aircraft from the Airbus A320neo family, marking an initial business success for RTX at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow.
Guy Scott, who has died aged 82, was an anomaly in postcolonial Africa by becoming, albeit briefly, the continent’s first white head of state since FW de Klerk lost the South African election to Nelson Mandela in 1994. Having served as Vice-President of Zambia for three years, he became Acting President following the death in…
The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed concern regarding the United Kingdom’s decision to nationalise the Chinese-owned British Steel. The transition, executed on Thursday, sees Britain taking full control of the loss-making company previously controlled by China’s Jingye Group.
Sam Burns overcame the challenges of a tough course to take a two-shot lead at the British Open on Saturday. Despite trailing early, his sensational five-under 65 boosted him to ten under par, positioning him favorably to claim his first major at Royal Birkdale.