Colonialism

Why Ben & Jerry's decision scares the fudge out of Israel's leaders

The beloved ice cream company's choice to stop selling in occupied territories could pave the way for similar decisions from other major companies.

DR Congo’s case for reparations is accountability in practice

A call for reparations holds states accountable for the atrocities they committed. When it comes to the DRC, Belgium would do well to go beyond empty words and performative gestures.

Harmonious coexistence is a myth for Palestinians in Israel

The country’s fault lines have become more visible as Palestinian citizens of Israel have mobilised in the face of historic dispossession and discrimination.

Algeria remembers mass killings under French rule, asks Paris to apologise

Thousands rally to remember those killed by French forces in 1945 as government demands Paris apologise for "crimes against humanity" during colonial era.

UK apologises after report finds minority WW1 troops not properly honoured

More than 100,000 African and ethnic minority soldiers, who died fighting for the British Empire in World War I, had not been properly commemorated due to "pervasive racism," a report finds.

The metaphysics of India’s colonial project in Kashmir

The juridical apparatus of the Indian state is built to criminalise Kashmiri resistance and normalise their oppression.

Curry: a figment of the British colonial imagination?

In South Asia, the word curry doesn’t really describe much, but is rather an anglicised version of an indigenous word which doesn’t mean ‘curry’.

What’s happening in Mozambique as Daesh claims deadly attacks?

Militants have briefly seized a strategic port city on the eastern African coast, pushing foreign contractors to flee and creating chaos unseen for a long time.

France alarmed by radiation, a colonial legacy still lingering in Algeria

A spring desert wind laced with radioactive dust has struck France, but it's nothing compared to what Algerians have faced as a result of France's testing of nuclear weapons in former colonies.

Australia alters anthem to reflect Indigenous history

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the second line in the national anthem, Advance Australia Fair, would change from "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free."

Trump’s pardon frenzy and the Blackwater Massacre

Trump’s forgiving of the Blackwater shooters is unforgivable, particularly for Iraqis.

Dutch museum exhibit to confront horrors of slavery and colonialism

Rijksmuseum, the national museum of arts and history of the Netherlands, will stage a major exhibition facing up to the subject of slavery in the country by presenting ten human stories from centuries of colonialism.