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The Latest Breaking News from Cecil Rhodes

The radical who left Oxfam to fight for democracy: ‘Eight men have the same wealth as half the world. Where does this end?’

Danny Sriskandarajah hoped this would be the century of the citizen. Instead the autocrats and the billionaires are on the march. Can his new book make a difference?

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‘After four hours, I was tired, thirsty and shaking’: the women taking photography to extremes

One became a bird at the toppling of a Cecil Rhodes statue. Another had high heels added to her prosthetic legs. Our writer reports on a powerful show celebrating activist photographers worldwide

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Is the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge a disaster waiting to happen?

In today’s newsletter: From overcrowding to fire safety concerns, the government’s floating facility in Dorset has been plagued with problems, and now faces a delay. What’s behind the Home Office’s latest debacle?

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Rhodes scholarship trust refuses to back calls to remove Oxford statue

Trust says it will not ‘weigh in’ on debates over college memorials but will focus on its own ‘soul-searching’ over colonialism

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Isaac Julien: What Freedom is to Me at Tate Britain review: a sensual, beautiful and marvellous survey

The British artist’s survey show needs time to be seen properly, but it’s worth every moment

Evening Standard

State-educated students driving up competition and diversity at Oxford, says outgoing VC

Louise Richardson is proud that state entrants are up to 68% – and that she is succeeded by a woman

The Guardian - UK

Namibia pulls down statue of German colonial officer

The statue of Curt von Francois, seen as a symbol of colonial oppression, was removed following pressure from activists.

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Two from Chicago area among 32 latest U.S. Rhodes scholars

The 2023 scholarship class, including 16 female and 16 male recipients, is expected to begin studies at the University of Oxford in England in October.

Chicago Sun-Times

US Rhodes scholars chosen to begin Oxford studies in 2023

A new group of Rhodes scholars from the U.S. has been selected for the prestigious academic program in a selection process that was conducted online for the third consecutive year

The Independent UK

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‘Everything in Oxford was built with dodgy money’ – iconoclastic professor and fourth plinth artist Samson Kambalu

As he prepares to unveil his fourth plinth sculpture, the cigar-smoking, boxing-glove-wearing artist talks about hat-banning colonialists, his journey from Africa to Oxford – and the joys of renouncing ambition

The Guardian - UK

Cambridge University finds it gained ‘significant benefits’ from slave trade

Research finds no evidence of direct slave holdings but gains accrued from investments and individuals involved in slavery

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on commemorative art: remember differently

Editorial: Better to own up to Britain’s murderous history than hide it, but sensitive curation is everything

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Nadine Dorries grants listed status to Cecil Rhodes plaque at Oxford college

Culture secretary overrides Historic England’s judgment on controversial plaque for Victorian imperialist

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