colonialism
Echoes of colonialism in Bangladesh
In navigating colonialism, we have to ask ourselves, who is striving for control.
ESSAY / Charles Dickens, colonialism, and the slave trade
Time has not forgiven him for his racist and imperialist views
Can a free, fair election liberate us from depraved politics?
Can we really believe that this election, regardless of which side wins, offers us any real choice or hope for things to get better?
ESSAY / The Palestinian crisis, Holocaust production, and ‘Maus’
This is part of a grand narrative that, offensive as it is, asks why the Jewish people let themselves be killed, instead of asking why the system enabled it to happen–the same narrative also exists in the cases of colonialism and slavery.
The British roots of the conflict in Palestine
This isn’t the first time the former imperial hegemon has put its weight behind Zionism
A brutal colonial legacy that fuels the fires sweeping across France
Racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal – something that takes place and no longer raises an eyebrow.
Where does a story end, and a lie begin?
Through its 300 pages, Kuang exposes the performative nature of anti-racism in publishing: showcasing the boxes that people of colour get put in and how difficult it is for them to be heard.
The pirates of Madagascar
In this posthumous effort, 'Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023), Graeber posits, in characteristic fashion, that the Enlightenment would not have happened if not for the pirates around the Malagasy coast.
Forget the coronation, let’s talk about colonialism
Will the new king finally apologise for the atrocities committed in the name of the crown?
The mysteries of muslin
Every culture has its own identity, sometimes through a craft or uniqueness that it is known for. In the late 18th century,
In remembering the 'Queen's legacy', why do we forget the suffering of our ancestors?
To remember and to be informed are the most important duties that the colonised bear.
Partition 1947: The flow between two sides of a line
The reality of the communities that are yet to recover from the trauma of Partition.
Queen Elizabeth’s death – why the mixed reactions?
The longest-serving monarch of the British Empire, Queen Elizabeth II, has passed away at the age of 96, putting an end to a reign that lasted seven decades.
Nigeria demands back stolen money in UK
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he is not demanding "any apology from anybody" after UK Prime Minister David Cameron labelled his country "fantastically corrupt".