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A private park in North Carolina, Valor Memorial, is re-erecting Confederate statues that were removed from public spaces following social justice protests, raising debates about historical memory and racial issues.
The Pentagon is planning to restore a controversial portrait of Confederate General Robert E Lee at West Point, despite recent laws aimed at removing Confederate symbols from military sites, sparking debate over historical preservation versus honoring recent legislation and social movements.
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.
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.
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.
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.