Welser Family's Unprofitable Venezuelan Colony
In 1528, to settle a debt, Emperor Charles V granted the Welser family a 30-year governorship over "Klein-Venedig" (part of present-day Venezuela), giving them 4% of profits and allowing them to import enslaved Africans; however, the venture proved unprofitable, marked by accusations of cruelty and ...
Welser Family's Unprofitable Venezuelan Colony
In 1528, to settle a debt, Emperor Charles V granted the Welser family a 30-year governorship over "Klein-Venedig" (part of present-day Venezuela), giving them 4% of profits and allowing them to import enslaved Africans; however, the venture proved unprofitable, marked by accusations of cruelty and ...
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60% Bias Score
Selk'nam Genocide in Tierra del Fuego: 1881-1896
Between 1881 and 1896, the Selk'nam, a 4,000-strong indigenous group in Tierra del Fuego, suffered near-total extermination driven by the expansion of British-funded sheep estancias, involving murder, enslavement, and child abduction, facilitated by Chilean and Argentinian authorities and missionari...
Selk'nam Genocide in Tierra del Fuego: 1881-1896
Between 1881 and 1896, the Selk'nam, a 4,000-strong indigenous group in Tierra del Fuego, suffered near-total extermination driven by the expansion of British-funded sheep estancias, involving murder, enslavement, and child abduction, facilitated by Chilean and Argentinian authorities and missionari...
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68% Bias Score
EU Pesticide Exports to Brazil: Colonial Patterns and Researcher Harassment
Brazilian researcher Larissa Bombardi faced threats after exposing European companies' export of EU-banned pesticides to Brazil, highlighting a colonial-like system harming Brazilian citizens and the environment.
EU Pesticide Exports to Brazil: Colonial Patterns and Researcher Harassment
Brazilian researcher Larissa Bombardi faced threats after exposing European companies' export of EU-banned pesticides to Brazil, highlighting a colonial-like system harming Brazilian citizens and the environment.
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48% Bias Score
Chains Stolen from Curaçao's Tula Monument
Unknown individuals stole the chains from the Tula monument in Willemstad, Curaçao, a symbol of the 1795 slave rebellion, prompting shock and plans for restoration by the Fundashon Parke Lucha di Libertat.
Chains Stolen from Curaçao's Tula Monument
Unknown individuals stole the chains from the Tula monument in Willemstad, Curaçao, a symbol of the 1795 slave rebellion, prompting shock and plans for restoration by the Fundashon Parke Lucha di Libertat.
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40% Bias Score
Greenland's Mineral Ambitions: Independence and the Struggle Against Colonial Narratives
Greenland's drive for independence, fueled by its mineral wealth, is challenging colonial narratives while navigating complex relationships with global powers and its own history of oppression, as evidenced by the recent discussions on a new constitution and nationality issues.
Greenland's Mineral Ambitions: Independence and the Struggle Against Colonial Narratives
Greenland's drive for independence, fueled by its mineral wealth, is challenging colonial narratives while navigating complex relationships with global powers and its own history of oppression, as evidenced by the recent discussions on a new constitution and nationality issues.
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44% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Exposes France's Neglect of Mayotte
Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte, a French island, on December 14, 2023, causing at least 39 deaths and widespread destruction, exposing the region's extreme poverty and highlighting France's inadequate response to the crisis.
Cyclone Chido Exposes France's Neglect of Mayotte
Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte, a French island, on December 14, 2023, causing at least 39 deaths and widespread destruction, exposing the region's extreme poverty and highlighting France's inadequate response to the crisis.
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64% Bias Score
New Biography Details Life and Legacy of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Albert Schweitzer
Matthieu Arnold's new biography of Albert Schweitzer details the life of the Alsatian who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for his humanitarian work in Gabon, beginning with the establishment of the Lambaréné hospital in 1913, alongside his significant contributions to religious studies.
New Biography Details Life and Legacy of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Albert Schweitzer
Matthieu Arnold's new biography of Albert Schweitzer details the life of the Alsatian who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for his humanitarian work in Gabon, beginning with the establishment of the Lambaréné hospital in 1913, alongside his significant contributions to religious studies.
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28% Bias Score
Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Netherlands agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 to Nigeria, marking the largest single return of these artifacts and setting a precedent for other nations considering repatriation of colonial-era loot.
Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Netherlands agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 to Nigeria, marking the largest single return of these artifacts and setting a precedent for other nations considering repatriation of colonial-era loot.
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28% Bias Score
Senegal to Excavate Thiaroye Massacre Site
On February 19th, the Senegalese government announced archaeological digs to determine the precise number of African tirailleurs killed by French colonial forces in the 1944 Thiaroye massacre, following accusations that France concealed the death toll, with estimates ranging from 35 to 400.
Senegal to Excavate Thiaroye Massacre Site
On February 19th, the Senegalese government announced archaeological digs to determine the precise number of African tirailleurs killed by French colonial forces in the 1944 Thiaroye massacre, following accusations that France concealed the death toll, with estimates ranging from 35 to 400.
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24% Bias Score
Trump's Greenland Claim Condemned as Anachronistic"
US President Donald Trump's claim to Greenland has sparked criticism from Christian Dirschauer, chairman of the South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW), who deemed the proposal anachronistic and disrespectful of Greenland's autonomy within Denmark and its indigenous population's self-determination...
Trump's Greenland Claim Condemned as Anachronistic"
US President Donald Trump's claim to Greenland has sparked criticism from Christian Dirschauer, chairman of the South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW), who deemed the proposal anachronistic and disrespectful of Greenland's autonomy within Denmark and its indigenous population's self-determination...
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36% Bias Score
France's Nuclear Legacy in Algeria Fuels Ongoing Tensions
France conducted 17 nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara (1960-1966), causing widespread health problems and environmental damage; Algeria demands compensation and site cleanup, straining relations with France.
France's Nuclear Legacy in Algeria Fuels Ongoing Tensions
France conducted 17 nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara (1960-1966), causing widespread health problems and environmental damage; Algeria demands compensation and site cleanup, straining relations with France.
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44% Bias Score
German Colonial Atrocity: The Killing of Sultan Mkwawa and the Repatriation of Human Remains
The killing of Sultan Mkwawa of the Hehe people by German colonial troops in 1898 in Tanzania, the removal of his skull as a trophy, and the subsequent repatriation efforts highlight the brutality of German colonialism and ongoing efforts to address historical injustices.
German Colonial Atrocity: The Killing of Sultan Mkwawa and the Repatriation of Human Remains
The killing of Sultan Mkwawa of the Hehe people by German colonial troops in 1898 in Tanzania, the removal of his skull as a trophy, and the subsequent repatriation efforts highlight the brutality of German colonialism and ongoing efforts to address historical injustices.
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44% Bias Score