In 1952, the United Fruit Company made the elected government of Guatemala a simple offer: If y’all want democratic self-government so badly, you can have … When the United Fruit Company Tried to Buy GuatemalaRead more
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Lessons from the Goddess of Anarchy
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NAZKruf8xY&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Jacqueline Jones
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Reflections on an academic life
I have written quite a few books over the course of my academic career, beginning with Explanation in Geography (Harvey, 1969) and most recently Marx, … Reflections on an academic lifeRead more
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Freedom Is Not Free (That’s Why You Don’t Have Any)
“Freedom is not free,” goes the old bumper sticker slogan, commonly accompanied by an image of a flag or soldiers or some other bullshit. Freedom … Freedom Is Not Free (That’s Why You Don’t Have Any)Read more
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Thought Loser Brookings Institution senior fellow
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvQ5FBK4DhE&rel=0&feature=relmfu] The first Moderate Rebels Thought Loser segment stars Brookings Institution senior fellow Shadi Hamid, a staunch supporter of US military intervention and NATO’s … Thought Loser Brookings Institution senior fellowRead more
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Black Politics in the USA
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqP9dQm9R8I&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Adolph Reed.
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Climate Colonialism at COP26
The refusal of the United States and fellow rich nations to compensate developing countries for the devastation wrought by air pollution and climate change smacks … Climate Colonialism at COP26Read more
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Even rightwing politicians felt the loss of USSR
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiQ8N041DfQ&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Aijaz Ahmad Global Empire – The World We Live In Pt 1
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Month-Long Protests Plunge Sudan into Crisis
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5JjULKxXG4&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Alex de Waal
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Who Killed Thomas Sankara?
Yamba Elysée Ilboudo, a 62-year-old former driver and presidential bodyguard, sat behind a wooden dock that framed his small form. An illiterate soldier who started … Who Killed Thomas Sankara?Read more