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Trump says only he’ll see monuments to his legacy rise in DC
politics1 month ago

Trump says only he’ll see monuments to his legacy rise in DC

President Trump told New York Magazine that his Washington, DC construction projects, including a planned triumphal arch and a controversial White House ballroom, are meant to create monuments to him, saying 'nobody will' build them after he’s gone. The $400 million ballroom project was allowed to continue by a Supreme Court ruling amid lawsuits. The Kennedy Center’s plan to name parts after Trump remains tied up in court and would require Congressional action before taking effect.

via USA Today|
#donald-trump#kennedy-center#monuments
Trump bets his monuments will outlast his presidency
politics1 month ago

Trump bets his monuments will outlast his presidency

Trump told New York Magazine that he is building monuments to himself, including a proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, and that “nobody will” build monuments for him after he’s gone. He defends the White House ballroom project and other security features as part of his legacy, while CNN notes the drive is tied to his enduring influence and could shape GOP messaging in the midterms; a source even suggested the East Wing could be his lasting symbol regardless of policy outcomes.

via CNN|
#arlington-national-cemetery#legacy#monuments
Trump shrinks Utah monuments, unlocking land for energy projects
politics2 months ago

Trump shrinks Utah monuments, unlocking land for energy projects

President Trump signed an executive order that reduces Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears monuments in Utah by about 90% (from roughly 3 million acres to 300,000), aiming to open land to energy development. Utah Governor Spencer Cox praised the move as aligning with the Antiquities Act, while Native groups criticized it for erasing cultural sites. The sites were designated as monuments by Clinton in 1996 and Obama in 2016.

via Fox News|
#antiquities-act#bears-ears#grand-staircase-escalante
Court orders restoration of removed history plaques at national parks after Trump-era review
politics3 months ago

Court orders restoration of removed history plaques at national parks after Trump-era review

A Massachusetts district judge ruled that the Trump administration’s removal of history and science materials from national monuments under the 2025 executive order violated policy and set a dangerous precedent, ordering the reinstatement of all signage and exhibits and giving the White House 21 days to comply; plaintiffs include conservation groups such as the NPCA and the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks.

via The Guardian|
#censorship#executive-order#legal-decision
Rocky Statue Moves Inside as Museum Reframes Its Legend
arts-and-culture5 months ago

Rocky Statue Moves Inside as Museum Reframes Its Legend

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is bringing the Rocky Balboa statue indoors for a new exhibition, Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments, framing the fictional hero within a long arc of boxing imagery and Philadelphia identity. After decades of tension, the museum embraces the statue as part of public art and cultural history; it will move inside to a permanent high-spot after the show closes, while a Joe Frazier statue will replace it on the steps and the outside statue remains on loan from Stallone.

via NBC News|
#arts-and-culture#boxing-history#monuments
California accelerates removal of Cesar Chavez legacy amid abuse allegations
politics6 months 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
world3 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