imperialism

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Following his answer Monday, Mary Rambaran-Olm, an academic specializing in medieval literature, said "can someone introduce Zohran Mamdani to the writings by his dad on British imperialism?"

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Objects like dominos and leaves, which figure into the history of Caribbean imperialism, are fashioned from steel and wood.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

He has been denounced as a champion of imperialism, a sentimental traditionalist, a shallow Christian apologist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

President Macron will also address the conference on Friday, having told the World Economic Forum in Davos last month that now was "not a time for new imperialism or new colonialism".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

It is debatable, however, whether this represents a ‘timeless’ condition or the impact of European imperialism.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari