Tag #Colonialism

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Algeria Demands France Clean Up Nuclear Waste From 1960s Tests

Algeria passed a new law demanding France clean up radioactive waste from 17 nuclear tests conducted between 1960 and 1966, escalating their diplomatic conflict and citing health impacts and environmental damage in several regions.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Albanese Rebukes Ley for Comparing First Fleet to SpaceX Mars Mission

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher criticized Deputy Liberal Leader Sussan Ley for her Australia Day speech comparing the arrival of the First Fleet to SpaceX's Mars mission, sparking a political debate over the interpretation of Australia's colonial histo...

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Indonesia Repatriates 800 Artifacts from Netherlands

Indonesia's National Museum now displays over 800 artifacts repatriated from the Netherlands, including centuries-old Buddha statues and jewelry, following a 2022 agreement that concluded decades of negotiations and reflects a growing global trend of returning cultural heritage to its origin.

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Indonesia Repatriates 800 Artifacts from Netherlands

Indonesia's National Museum now displays over 800 artifacts repatriated from the Netherlands, resolving a decades-long effort to reclaim objects looted during colonial rule; this is part of a global trend of returning cultural artifacts.

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Hamburg Tropical Medicine Institute Reconsiders Name Amid Racism Allegations

The Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg is reconsidering its name due to concerns about its namesake's alleged racism and ties to Nazi ideology; a recent study revealed his belief in racial hierarchies and support for colonial policies, prompting a review that will conclude in ...

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No Poverty
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Ultra-Rich Wealth Soars to \$2 Trillion in 2024 Amidst Unchanged Global Poverty

In 2024, the world's ultra-rich saw their collective wealth increase by \$2 trillion, a threefold rise from 2023, while global poverty remained largely unchanged since 1990, according to a report by a confederation of 20 NGOs that highlights the lasting effects of colonialism on wealth distribution.

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French Government's Role in Assassinations of Cameroonian Independence Leaders Revealed

A French-Cameroonian commission's report details the French government's role in the 1958 assassination of Cameroonian independence leader Ruben Um Nyobé and the 1960 poisoning of Félix-Roland Moumié in Geneva, highlighting the brutal methods used to suppress the UPC and maintain colonial control.

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Australia Day: Contrasting Views on Colonization and National Identity

On Australia Day, Sussan Ley compared Australia's colonization to Mars colonization, while thousands protested in Melbourne against colonization, advocating for Indigenous land rights, leading to Spring Street being blocked off by police.

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Australia's National Day: Unresolved Colonial Legacy and Geopolitical Dependencies

Australia's national day reveals complex truths: a nation founded on a genocidal land grab, maintaining close US ties despite risks, and struggling to reconcile its colonial past with its present identity.

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Australia Day: A Personal Reckoning with History

A white Australian recounts her evolving understanding of Australia Day, from childhood beach trips to witnessing Indigenous protests, revealing complex feelings about her privileged position and the historical injustices inflicted upon the land's original inhabitants.

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Namibia: Comparing Genocides, Honoring Colonial Pioneers at Shark Island

Roman Grynberg, a Polish-Jewish professor in Namibia, criticized the memorialization of colonial pioneers at Shark Island, a former German concentration camp, comparing it to an SS monument in Treblinka, prompting a discussion on the ethical implications of comparing genocides and the need for globa...

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Pizarro Statue Reinstalled in Lima Amidst Renewed Debate

On July 18, 2024, Lima reinstalled the equestrian statue of Francisco Pizarro, sparking renewed debate about Peru's colonial legacy; the statue, donated by the widow of sculptor Charles Cary Rumsey, has been removed and relocated several times since 1935, highlighting ongoing societal divisions.

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