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www.dw.com
1 month ago
Germany news

When colonial Germany committed genocide in Namibia DW 04/01/2024

German authorities promoted German South West Africa as a settler colony with arrivals in desert towns like Luderitz and Swakopmund.
Initially, relations between German settlers and the Herero people were cordial, with protection treaties signed and conversions to Christianity. [ more ]
San Francisco Bay Times
1 month ago
Books

Top of Your Stack: 3.21.24 - San Francisco Bay Times

Exploration of queer, racial, and class identity in a contemporary setting
Critique of American history through fiction and analysis of societal impact on marginalized communities [ more ]
english.elpais.com
3 months ago
Film

The Settlers,' a raw and violent Western about the sins of colonialism in Chile

The film Los colonos (The Settlers) explores a hidden genocide in Chile's history.
The film highlights the violence and colonization that occurred in the late 19th century in Patagonia. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
France politics

France and Germany to research provenance of African objects in national museums

Germany and France will jointly spend 2.1m to research the provenance of African heritage objects in their national museums.
The fund will prioritize research on objects from countries that were colonized by France and Germany, such as Togo and Cameroon. [ more ]
Hcn
5 months ago
Education

Washington works to reconcile its history of Indigenous boarding schools

The Yakama bands in Washington state used Mool Mool springs for medicinal purposes before the establishment of Fort Simcoe Indian Boarding School.
The boarding schools aimed at assimilation and colonization of Indigenous children, rather than education. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
5 months ago
Black Lives Matter

How international law is used to cover up Israeli settler-colonialism

The framing of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a war and Israel's right to self-defense is a distortion of the reality of colonization, occupation, and apartheid.
The situation in Israel-Palestine must be understood within the context of international law, which considers colonization, occupation, and apartheid illegal. [ more ]
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