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Colonialism
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Decolonizing Spain: Colonial Legacies and the Importance of Renaming
Replacing monuments that celebrate colonial leaders is never sufficient to undo present-day racial injustice.
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Latin America’s Open Veins: From Brutal Colonialism to Exploitative Neoliberalism
In this world of ours, a world of powerful centers and subjugated outposts, there is no wealth that must not be held in some suspicion.
The Colonial Origins of Conservation: The Disturbing History Behind US National Parks
We love our national parks, but it's time to recognize that conservation dogmas were originally rooted in colonial conquest and genocide.
Puerto Rico Will Find Many Friends if It Breaks With Colonial Condition
Argentine sociologist Atilio Boron discusses Puerto Rico as a colony of the United States.
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France’s Intifada: Rocking the Casbah, From Paris to Algiers
Author Andrew Hussey examines the crisis in France between Muslim residents and the state.
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.