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  • France, Britain to Run West African Countries Their Artifacts

    More than a century after French and British troops plundered the West African kingdoms of Benin and Dahomey, which comprised parts of present-day Benin and Nigeria, museums in France and Britain are finally giving the priceless artifacts back. For France, the return followed a report commissioned by the French government which recommended that any artifacts…

  • Why Brexit Should Scare The Shit Out Of You, Explained

    What is Brexit? Brexit is the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. “Brexit” is a catchy portmanteau of “Britain” and “exit.” They withdrew from the European Union? How? There was a vote. And the Leave forces defeated Remain 52 percent to 48 percent. How did this vote even happen? What was the impetus for this? There are…

  • Explainer: How a Racist, Anti-Immigrant Campaign Caused ‘Brexit’

    The last 72 hours have been a whirlwind of news in the United States—Supreme Court rulings, the Freddie Gray case and the Democrats’ House of Representatives sit-in for starters. Across the pond, however, there was a vote that not only is horribly instructive for what could happen in America this fall but, worse, could also…