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How the United States Economically and Politically Strangled Puerto Rico
At its height, the Pentagon controlled 13 percent of Puerto Rico's land and operated five atomic missile bases.
Bold Step: Reparations Movements Make International Connections
Dignitaries from three continents gathered to sharpen their strategies to confront some of the world's most powerful nations.
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The Erasure of US History Starts in Texas
When Texas state legislators scrapped the national history curriculum of the Advanced Placement program, it was part of a broader campaign of historical revisionism.
John Pilger Interview: White Australians Would Like Aboriginal People to Disappear
John Pilger speaks to Truthout about his new documentary about the brutal conquest and continued racist treatment of the aboriginal people in Australia.
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The Evaporation of Democracy
Popular control over decisions that affect people's freedom and well-being is becoming increasingly weaker.
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Maiz Culture in the Americas: Resisting Colonialism Through Indigenous Tradition
Indigenous people have resisted colonialism in many ways - holding fast to traditional foods, like maiz, performing ancestral dances and songs, and passing legends from generation to generation.
Scottish Vote Gives UK a Chance to Repair Itself – but It’s a Big Job
The Scottish referendum campaign has shown what a powerful force democracy can be.
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Historically, Black Leaders Supported Palestinians; Why Less So Now?
Today's silence by black leaders in the face of Israeli aggression against Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip stands in stark contrast to the historic support of the Palestinians …
Palestine: The Pulse of Third World Revolt
As bombs drop on Gaza yet again, people across the world are turning to the streets in the tens of thousands to express solidarity with the Palestinians.
Morocco: Crossroads in the Conflict Between Future Paths
Despite efforts to economically colonize the ancient cultures and peoples that populate Morocco, a strong resistance movement is fighting back.