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Haafner's Anti-Colonial Testimony: Exposing Brutality in 18th-Century India
Jacob Haafner, a Dutch anti-colonial writer, detailed the brutality of British and Dutch colonialism in 18th-century India in his newly translated work, "Een Hollander op blote voeten," exposing atrocities like the torture of servants and the massacre of entire villages.
Haafner's Anti-Colonial Testimony: Exposing Brutality in 18th-Century India
Jacob Haafner, a Dutch anti-colonial writer, detailed the brutality of British and Dutch colonialism in 18th-century India in his newly translated work, "Een Hollander op blote voeten," exposing atrocities like the torture of servants and the massacre of entire villages.
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64% Bias Score
Ancient India: Living Traditions Exhibition at the British Museum
The British Museum's "Ancient India: Living Traditions" exhibition explores the shared roots and iconography of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, highlighting the influence of nature and showcasing community involvement and ethical considerations in its design, challenging traditional museum narrativ...
Ancient India: Living Traditions Exhibition at the British Museum
The British Museum's "Ancient India: Living Traditions" exhibition explores the shared roots and iconography of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, highlighting the influence of nature and showcasing community involvement and ethical considerations in its design, challenging traditional museum narrativ...
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12% Bias Score
Forgotten Soldiers: Colonial Contributions in WWII
Two readers describe the unacknowledged contributions of millions of Black and Brown soldiers from the British colonies during World War II, highlighting the systemic issues of historical erasure and the lack of recognition for their service, including pension rights.
Forgotten Soldiers: Colonial Contributions in WWII
Two readers describe the unacknowledged contributions of millions of Black and Brown soldiers from the British colonies during World War II, highlighting the systemic issues of historical erasure and the lack of recognition for their service, including pension rights.
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44% Bias Score
France's €30 Billion Debt to Haiti: A Legacy of Colonial Exploitation
France owes Haiti approximately €30 billion in reparations for a debt imposed in 1825 to compensate former slave owners, a sum that significantly hampered Haiti's development and continues to be a point of contention.
France's €30 Billion Debt to Haiti: A Legacy of Colonial Exploitation
France owes Haiti approximately €30 billion in reparations for a debt imposed in 1825 to compensate former slave owners, a sum that significantly hampered Haiti's development and continues to be a point of contention.
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44% Bias Score
Nazi Germany's Persecution of Black Germans: A Delayed Reckoning
The Nazi regime in Germany systematically persecuted Black Germans, facing limited recognition until recent historical research and activism highlighted their suffering, including forced sterilizations, business confiscations, and exclusion from public life.
Nazi Germany's Persecution of Black Germans: A Delayed Reckoning
The Nazi regime in Germany systematically persecuted Black Germans, facing limited recognition until recent historical research and activism highlighted their suffering, including forced sterilizations, business confiscations, and exclusion from public life.
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24% Bias Score
Auction of Buddha's Gems Sparks Outrage
An auction of ancient Indian gems, believed by many Buddhists to be imbued with the presence of the Buddha, is scheduled for next week in Hong Kong, sparking outrage among religious leaders and academics due to the gems' historical and spiritual significance and their controversial provenance.
Auction of Buddha's Gems Sparks Outrage
An auction of ancient Indian gems, believed by many Buddhists to be imbued with the presence of the Buddha, is scheduled for next week in Hong Kong, sparking outrage among religious leaders and academics due to the gems' historical and spiritual significance and their controversial provenance.
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20% Bias Score
Big Tech's Colonial Analogy: Unchecked Power and the Need for Regulation
Big Tech companies, led by figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, are increasingly compared to colonial companies due to their monopolistic practices, control over vast populations, and influence on global political discourse; this raises concerns about unchecked power and the need for governme...
Big Tech's Colonial Analogy: Unchecked Power and the Need for Regulation
Big Tech companies, led by figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, are increasingly compared to colonial companies due to their monopolistic practices, control over vast populations, and influence on global political discourse; this raises concerns about unchecked power and the need for governme...
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64% Bias Score
France to Abolish 17th-Century Slave Code
France's Prime Minister pledged to formally abolish the Code Noir, a 17th-century legal code governing slavery in its colonies, which remains unofficially in effect despite slavery's abolition in 1848; this follows a parliamentary inquiry highlighting the legal anomaly.
France to Abolish 17th-Century Slave Code
France's Prime Minister pledged to formally abolish the Code Noir, a 17th-century legal code governing slavery in its colonies, which remains unofficially in effect despite slavery's abolition in 1848; this follows a parliamentary inquiry highlighting the legal anomaly.
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36% Bias Score
France-Algeria Diplomatic Crisis Erupts Over Western Sahara
France's recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in July 2024 caused a major diplomatic crisis with Algeria, leading to severed communication between officials and the expulsion of French diplomats, highlighting the unresolved historical tensions between the two countries.
France-Algeria Diplomatic Crisis Erupts Over Western Sahara
France's recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in July 2024 caused a major diplomatic crisis with Algeria, leading to severed communication between officials and the expulsion of French diplomats, highlighting the unresolved historical tensions between the two countries.
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44% Bias Score
From Provincial Spain to European Identity: A Personal Journey
A Spanish author recounts his personal journey from provincial isolation to achieving his literary and European aspirations, contrasting his youthful dreams with the complexities and contradictions of European identity and history, emphasizing the need for ongoing vigilance against the resurgence of...
From Provincial Spain to European Identity: A Personal Journey
A Spanish author recounts his personal journey from provincial isolation to achieving his literary and European aspirations, contrasting his youthful dreams with the complexities and contradictions of European identity and history, emphasizing the need for ongoing vigilance against the resurgence of...
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44% Bias Score
Smith's "How the Word Is Passed": Connecting Slavery's Legacy to Modern Inequality
Clint Smith's "How the Word Is Passed" explores the enduring legacy of slavery in America, connecting historical injustices to present-day inequalities in wealth, health, and education, urging a comprehensive approach to reparations that includes financial compensation, educational initiatives, and ...
Smith's "How the Word Is Passed": Connecting Slavery's Legacy to Modern Inequality
Clint Smith's "How the Word Is Passed" explores the enduring legacy of slavery in America, connecting historical injustices to present-day inequalities in wealth, health, and education, urging a comprehensive approach to reparations that includes financial compensation, educational initiatives, and ...
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36% Bias Score
Smith's "Legacy of Slavery": Tracing Historical Injustice to Modern Inequality
Clint Smith's "The Legacy of Slavery" examines the continuing impact of slavery on American society, tracing its effects on economic inequality, social structures, and the need for historical understanding and reparations, challenging the narrative promoted by the Trump administration.
Smith's "Legacy of Slavery": Tracing Historical Injustice to Modern Inequality
Clint Smith's "The Legacy of Slavery" examines the continuing impact of slavery on American society, tracing its effects on economic inequality, social structures, and the need for historical understanding and reparations, challenging the narrative promoted by the Trump administration.
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32% Bias Score
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