colonialism
Today in history: Eduardo Galeano, writer and journalist born 75 years ago
September 3, 2015If anyone consistently and courageously gave encouragement to those in struggle - particularly the indigenous populations of Latin America - it was Galeano.
Read moreRefugees
September 3, 2015This poem is a response to the refugee/migrant crisis now engulfing Europe.
Read moreToday in history: 70 years since Vietnam independence proclaimed
September 2, 2015In 1945, after Japan's surrender in World War II, Vietnamese communist leader Ho Chi Minh proclaimed independence of Vietnam from France and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Read moreToday in history: U.S. Marines invade and occupy Haiti 100 years ago
July 28, 2015The story of Haiti is a case study in the injustice of the international finance and monetary system.
Read moreToday in history: Centennial of the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego
July 27, 2015The Exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, an immense engineering feat, built at enormous material and human cost.
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