Truthout
Colonialism
In Palestine the Time Is Now
The Palestinian struggle as our own.
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Tony Blair – War Criminal, Narcissist, Cult of Personality
They used to say that Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union were the great losers of the 20th Century, but that's just convenient Anglophone propaganda.
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Turning a Blind Eye to Pure Old Vibrations
Jimmy Nelson's Before They Pass Away is a beautiful book, but its images echo a colonial vision which remains deeply destructive of peoples - tribal or other - who …
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The Militarized Pacific: An Anniversary Without End
The Pacific remains a region scarred by militarism, colonialism and an ongoing legacy of racism and war without end.
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Beyond Homophobia: The Even Bigger Reason To Avoid World Vision
Sponsorship reeks of colonialism, pure and simple - privileged, mostly white people using their position to manipulate poor brown people.
The Nativist Origins of Philippines Independence
The racism and self-interest surrounding the passage of the Tydings-McDuffie Act 80 years ago help us to understand one of the most visible legacies of the complicated US-Philippines relationship …
Washington’s Back-to-the-Future Military Policies in Africa
Since 9/11, the US military has been making inroads in Africa. Despite repeated assurances that military activities on the continent were minuscule, a 2013 investigation by TomDispatch exposed surprisingly …
Economics by Other Means: War, Poverty and Conflict Minerals in Africa
With support from Moscow, Washington, and the former imperial capitals no longer assured, armed groups in Africa now compete for riches in diamond mines, gold pits, oil wells, and …
Migration Across the Mediterranean: When Will Europe See That Too Many People Have Died?
Peter Mayo interviews a Croatian journalist on the legacy of colonialism behind the EU's immigration policies.
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Conquest: Sexual Violence and Native American Genocide
Andrea Smith, author of u201cConquest: Sexual Violence and Native American Genocideu201d explains the connection between violence against women, and the colonization of native lands and bodies.