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How much power did Queen Elizabeth II actually have? And will King Charles III have more or less?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCenturies ago, British monarchs lorded over their lands far and wide with absolute control, often to...
This form of government leaves power in the hands of a few: Oligarchies explained
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOfficially, our form of government in the U.S. is a representative democracy. This means citizens...
Charles III to reign ‘more like a Scandinavian monarchy’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe reign of King Charles III will see Britain’s royalty become “more like a Scandinavian monarchy”,...
Africa's Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds an election without political parties
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoThe small southern African nation of Eswatini held elections Friday to decide part of the makeup of...
Why do we celebrate July 4? The Declaration of Independence
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTuesday will mark the 247th year since the 13 colonies of what is now the United States declared...
LGBTQ+ Groups Denied Registration Even After Supreme Court Decision in Eswatini
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn a move sparking international concern, the government of Eswatini has declined to register an...
Protests drove Nepal's king off the throne 16 years ago. Now, protests are trying to bring him back
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and...
Jews are betrayed by allies who won't condemn Hamas. Their 'victim' narrative is false.
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn 1842, as editor of a liberal newspaper that opposed the feudal monarchy in Germany, Karl Marx...
The 1930s municipal elections that put an end to the monarchy in Spain
The Conversation en Español via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAfter the country’s municipal elections in May 2023, perceived as a plebiscite on the government,...
Golf brought Saudi human rights abuses back to the fore ahead of Biden's visit
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA thousand lashes for urging his government to celebrate Valentine's Day. Three years in jail for...