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New republic Barbados cuts ties to monarchy but remembers history
Barbados in the Caribbean Sea is the youngest republic entering 2022 after declaring independence from British rule last year, with promise to become Caribbean’s beacon.
Xinjian genocide draws parallels to Canada and US
North American policy and rhetoric against own indigenous groups and ‘the war on terror’ resembles that of the Chinese government towards civilians in Xinjiang region.
China’s colonial economy
China’s interests in Central Asia have grown significantly in the last two decades, where large regional investments demonstrate the country’s economic powerplay.
Crypto Road
Citizens of some developing nations have more faith in cryptocurrencies than their national currencies, despite them being banned in one country and forced upon the population in another, while at the same time accused of being illicit financial tools.
The Troublesome History of Columbus Day and the “Discovery” of America
It’s been claimed that an Italian friar wrote about the existence of “lands beyond the Atlantic Ocean” over a century before Christopher Columbus arrived in America.
On the day celebrating Columbus, we can question whether it matters which European arrived to America first, as it had already been discovered by the people inhabiting it.
Indigenous oral history can rewrite human history
Research shows that a Māori reached Antarctica hundreds of years before Westerners, despite what history books claims. Including oral tradition brings research closer to truth.
Royal colonial attitudes
Official documents reveal that Buckingham Palace implemented a policy to ban people of colour from getting office roles exposing an ingrained attitude towards white supremacy.
Priceless artefacts
After growing international pressure, Germany is to return Nigerian artefacts that were stolen during the colonial era.
The Global Impact of Greenland’s Elections Result
Opposition party Inuit Ataqatigiit won Greenland’s elections and will take charge of a new government that looks forward to negotiations with global superpowers.
