colonialism
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USAID: The humanitarian face of colonial exploitation
Whether through relief assistance or promoting "democracy" in the Global South, the pro-business objectives of USAID remain clear: to create…
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Puerto Rico, hurricanes and colonialism: five things you should know
Puerto Rico is still reeling from the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, which hit the island on…
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PSL Editorial – Hurricane Fiona exposes cruelty of U.S. colonial rule of Puerto Rico
Over a century of U.S. colonial rule – including cruel policies imposed just in the last few years – has…
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Five of the British empire’s worst atrocities under Queen Elizabeth’s reign
Her reign should be remembered as a symbol of the sheer brutality that the British empire unleashed on its subjects,…
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Militant Journalism
Victory won in the struggle to defend historic Friendship Park
After outrage and protests by local activists and concerned community members, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ordered a halt to…
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Tens of millions locked out of U.S. “democracy”
Tens of millions of residents of the United States and its colonial territories are legally or practically barred from voting…
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Militant Journalism
Puerto Ricans in US say crisis on island made worse by Washington neglect
Puerto Ricans in the U.S. have discovered that FEMA aid is not being distributed and the people have been left…
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Puerto Rico needs real debt relief – and independence
The debt crisis and Puerto Rico's colonial status cannot be separated.
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U.S. Federal Court sides with Walmart against Puerto Rico tax
Since Walmart came to the island in 1992 it has become the largest corporation and largest entity of minimum wage…
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No gentler colonialism: Junipero Serra not a ‘saint’
Four days after Pope Francis' canonization of Serra, a statue of Serra was toppled and covered in paint in Carmel,…
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