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May 8, 2023
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Timothy Noah
To Hold a Coronation, Britain Suppressed Free Speech. That’s Insane.
The monarchy used to be quaint. As of Saturday, it’s a menace.
May 6, 2023
Jason Linkins
King Charles Should Abolish Himself
The best thing the newly-minted monarch could do is bring an end to the monarchy.
May 5, 2023
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Matt Ford
Laugh All You Want at King Charles, but He Will Wield Very Real Power
Many dismiss the royals as an arcane sideshow built to manufacture tabloid fodder, but the monarchy is more than it seems.
May 5, 2023
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Geoffrey Wheatcroft
He’s Finally Got the Throne. Here’s How He Should Use It.
British monarchs aren’t supposed to weigh in on public affairs. King Charles should break with that tradition.
September 27, 2022
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Suzanne Schneider
Ostensibly, the Royal Family Is Apolitical. That’s Why Americans Are Obsessed With It.
The monarchy offers a comforting fantasy of power without politics.
September 18, 2022
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Kojo Koram
The Time Is Ripe for Commonwealth Countries to Ditch the British Monarchy
Will King Charles III oversee the final disintegration of this remnant of empire?
September 14, 2022
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Timothy Noah
Why King Charles Is England’s Biggest Moocher
The British monarchy is a governmental anachronism, but as a capitalist enterprise, sadly, it may be the future.
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