#Decolonization

Good morning!I invite you all to stop calling for any type of “justice” that could happen in a day. Arrests aren’t justice. Convictions aren’t justice.Firing isn’t justice. There is no
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There seems to be an attempt to head off the waxing interest in anti-imperialism by enfolding that discussion into toothless, confusing, or confused discussions of militarism and (unfortunately) declawed versions
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Everything wrong with COIN and warrior ethos.I've used the French in Algeria, however this is a British example of how bad it can turn.https://youtu.be/R6OOsoqSKaw  Points to note:#1 Racism is systemic,
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It’s v important as we engage in discourse on decolonization to realize the coloniality that dominates hair politics. In slave (colonized) societies black folk hair would be shaven as an
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Great thread on why political caucuses are an important vehicle for struggling thru conflict in movement orgs. So many orgs failings I believe is they don't accept poltical conflict will
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July 5th 1962 the day we gained independence from our colonizers after enduring 132 years of colonization, occupation, ethnic cleansing, and genoicde of our people. Algeria, known as the land
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I learned that in ancient times Hindus followed a kind of lockdown called Chaaturmaasya. It was during an auspicious period of 4 months starting frm Ashadha Shukla Dashami to Kartika
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Recognition by itself would put US back on record as pro-2SS but not much else. One more symbolic gesture while occupation, settlements, land confiscations, evictions (like Sumreen family in E
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Got this beautiful behemoth in the mail this weekend. I've only read a few bits so far but it's full of really interesting and valuable pieces.Fanon's letter to Shari'ati shocked
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For those who ask for #antiracist tips & recommended readings, I've compiled all previous threads with info in this meta-thread for easy access. Use as a resource. Bookmark to have
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(1/5) Published earlier this week, The Red Nation's statement of solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter outlines our commitment to abolition, decolonization, and the liberation of Black and African relatives everywhere. We
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Finished "Top Secret War" today, its the official history of Rhodesia's Selous Scouts as written by their commander. I'll be doing an ongoing thread on my thoughts about the book
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Filipinos, esp Fil-Ams, should be very aware of the miseducation of the Philippines that has affected our upbringing and even the way we bring up the next generation ourselves. /1
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I’m surprised to see how many historians I know have signed a letter which calls to perfect a racist test rather than eliminate it altogether. The problem with the test
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this is anti-Indigenous and has no place in archaeology."Repatriation ideology...regards Native Americans as victims"1) Repatriation regards Indigenous people as human beings w/ sovereignty over their own relations & history2)
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Appreciate many on the NPC & the attempt to recognize the issues facing BIPOC folks & BIPOC led organizing efforts in DSA Still I think this statement misses some things
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