Tag: colonialism
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All over North America and Europe, universities, businesses and other organisations are investigating their historical connections to slavery. Some of these institutions once owned plantations or enslaved people. https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2023/mar/31/more-than-money-the-logic-of-slavery-reparations more ›
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Waterberg, Namibia – The lacy shadows of the acacia trees lie over the dry grass. A chilly winter breeze sighs through the branches. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2022/11/6/reckoning-with-genocide-in-namibia more ›
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Conflict minerals have fueled and continue to help sustain armed violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo), linking them to the deadliest conflict globally since World War II. The… more ›
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The notion of integrity evolves with each generation. When it comes to how the idea is applied to genetics, it is worth starting to consider the moral implications of future… more ›
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In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by Professor Helen Thompson, Tim Marshall and Dr Daniel Yergin to discuss the global energy market. https://engelsbergideas.com/podcasts/worldview-reflections-on-war-the-battle-for-energy-resources/ more ›
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Many Indian philosophies are popular today, but Kali, the vital and existential goddess, stands in splendorous opposition to more placid religious traditions. In 1913 a British lawyer set to work… more ›
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The second of a four-part series examining France’s struggle to live up to its founding ideals. This episode explores the legacy of colonialism in France today. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-big-picture/2022/7/3/france-in-focus-the-legacy-of-colonialism-in-france more ›
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The Amazon is vital for the survival of the global biosphere. It produces oxygen and sequesters huge amounts of carbon (2.2 billion tons annually). Moreover, according to the “biotic pump“ theory,… more ›
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Processes of historical reinvention tend to accompany moments of great economic and social transformation, such as the one that we’re living through at the moment. They produce a new historical… more ›