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California accelerates removal of Cesar Chavez legacy amid abuse allegations
politics21 days ago

California accelerates removal of Cesar Chavez legacy amid abuse allegations

Following New York Times allegations that Chavez sexually assaulted minors and that Dolores Huerta faced abuse, California cities are quickly erasing Chavez from public spaces, pulling down statues, repainting murals, and renaming streets and the Chavez Day holiday to honor farmworkers, sparking debate among officials and historians about how to reckon with controversial legacies and ensuring broader recognition for the farmworker movement.

via Los Angeles Times|
#california#cesar-chavez#farmworkers
Ukraine's Monument in Kyiv Gets a Modern Makeover with Trident Symbol
world2 years ago

Ukraine's Monument in Kyiv Gets a Modern Makeover with Trident Symbol

Ukraine has replaced the hammer-and-sickle symbol on the Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv with the country's trident coat of arms, as part of efforts to reclaim its cultural identity from the Communist past amid Russia's ongoing invasion. The statue, erected in 1981, now features the Ukrainian tryzub on its shield instead of the Soviet emblem. The revamp coincides with a new name for the statue and is part of a broader campaign to remove Soviet and Russian influence from public spaces in Ukraine. The movement away from Soviet symbols has accelerated since Russia's invasion in 2022.

via The Associated Press|
#cultural-identity#independence#monuments
world3 years ago

Saddam's Image Erased from Baghdad

Saddam Hussein's statues and images have been removed from Baghdad, but the hope that came with wiping away his oppressive visual presence has evaporated due to years of brutal violence, a wrecked economy, and rampant corruption by the new political elite of sectarian-based factions. Some of Saddam's signature monuments remain in place, largely because they had a nationalist meaning that went beyond him. The domination of Iran-backed Shiite parties in the government has led to the proliferation of Shiite imagery around Baghdad.

via ABC News|
#corruption#iraq#monuments
Saddam's Image Erased from Baghdad
world3 years ago

Saddam's Image Erased from Baghdad

Saddam Hussein's statues and images have been removed from Iraq, but the hope that came with it has evaporated due to years of violence, a wrecked economy, and rampant corruption by the new political elite of sectarian-based factions. Some of Saddam's signature monuments remain in place, largely because they had a nationalist meaning that went beyond him. The Victory Arch and the al-Shaheed Monument still tower over the Tigris River. Saddam's presence can still be found on the American University in Baghdad campus, where his initials are etched on the walls and ceilings.

via The Associated Press|
#corruption#iraq#monuments
Pogacar dominates Tour of Flanders with stunning win.
sports3 years ago

Pogacar dominates Tour of Flanders with stunning win.

Eddy Merckx, one of the greatest cyclists of all time, has praised Tadej Pogačar's victory at the Tour of Flanders, saying that the Slovenian rider can win everything. Merckx also had praise for Mathieu van der Poel and Neilson Powless, but criticized DSM's strategy and Wout van Aert's performance. Merckx believes that Pogačar can win all five Monuments in his career and repeat his victory in Flanders in the years to come.

via Cyclingnews|
#cycling#eddy-merckx#monuments