The future of the Commonwealth
World leaders respond to death of Queen Elizabeth II – video
Politicians from around the world have paid tribute to the life and service of Queen Elizabeth II, reflecting on her reign of 70 years.
Empire strikes back: why former colonies don't need Britain after Brexit
British politics and culture feel nostalgic about the Commonwealth and hope to rekindle the old relationship. But the reality is not so simple
House of Rainbow: the new pink line dividing the world
Cecil John Rhodes vowed to paint a pink line – the colour of British dominion – across the world. Now a new pink line has been drawn, a human rights frontier around sexuality and gender identity that divides the globe in a new way
Post-colonial talk back: seeing London in the South Seas
Despite the problematic relationship between Pacific Islanders and the British empire, New Zealand’s poet laureate saw a meeting with the queen as an opportunity for connection
The unequal battle: privilege, genes, gender and power
The tense debate around Caster Semenya and Dutee Chand demonstrate the intersection between race, gender and medical imperialism
Why the dream of Empire 2.0 is still 'cobblers'
No one asked if the post-Brexit vision of Empire 2.0 was shared by the states once part of the British empire. When they did, the answer was unexpected
Dangerous little things: how I learned the importance of protest at an Indian university
That one hour achieved something. It introduced me to non-cooperation. Mahatma Gandhi had used it against the British. Now I understood it.
Time to mention the war
What role has the British crown played in the Aboriginal experience? This essay is the first in a series of extracts from Griffith Review 59: Commonwealth Now
