Tag #Colonialism

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Underfunded Nigerian Museum Highlights Colonial Legacy

The dilapidated Nanna Living History Museum in Koko, Nigeria, dedicated to exiled 19th-century chief Nanna Olomu, suffers from underfunding despite its national monument status; discussions are underway to repatriate artifacts taken by the British, highlighting the uneven distribution of resources f...

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Andalusia Seeks Repatriation of Plundered Art and Artifacts

Adelante Andalucía proposed recovering hundreds of Andalusian art pieces and archaeological artifacts currently held in museums across Spain and internationally, arguing their absence diminishes Andalusian cultural heritage and advocating for their return to Andalusia.

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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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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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Greenland's IUD Scandal Fuels Independence Movement

A Danish podcast revealed that thousands of underage Greenlandic girls were forced into IUD use in the 1960s and 70s by the Danish government, causing lasting health problems and prompting a lawsuit seeking compensation and an apology; this, along with a past assimilation experiment, fuels calls for...

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Forced IUDs and US Interest Fuel Greenland's Independence Movement

Thousands of Greenlandic women were forcibly given IUDs by Denmark in the 1960s and 70s, causing lasting health problems and trauma, fueling current demands for independence amidst US interest in purchasing Greenland.

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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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