colonialism

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The document also included proposals addressing wealth and income quality, racisim and colonialism in Canada.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

"Grassroots movements and pressure from international bodies like the UN are the reasons why many countries, some more timidly and some more decisively, have started discussing reparation policies," said Martinez, the researcher into Spanish colonialism.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And then, suddenly, Easter Island was exposed to the full fury of 19th-century colonialism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Through the animal’s point of view, De Los Santos Arias considers the enduring grip of colonialism and the consequences of human irrationality.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

The peoples of the corn remain connected in spite of the heavy influences of colonialism.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz