Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
The Sentinel5d
Real or a trick? Federal workers debate legitimacy of buyout offer
More than 2 million employees have until Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST to decide. Officials have been increasing pressure on ...
How the U.S. acquired its lands — as Trump eyes territorial expansion
President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...
The New Yorker14d
The Historical Roots of Donald Trump’s Aggressive Nationalism
What the President’s confrontations with Panama, Greenland, Canada, and Colombia suggest about his expansionist vision.
Forbes16d
Convert Cuban Convertible Peso To British Pound Sterling
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The Indian Express19d
The British Raj through George Orwell’s eyes: How colonial India shaped the literary legend
And, it was, arguably, his tryst with the British Raj that catalysed his transformation from Eric Blair – the son of a colonial opium agent – to Orwell, the “democratic socialist” who critiqued ...
Zee Business20d
UK stole $64.82 trillion from India during Colonial rule: 5 other shocking facts you probably don't know
During colonial rule, the UK took around $64.82 trillion from India. Most of this wealth went to the richest 10% of people. The Oxfam report says that the UK took a huge amount of money, $64.82 ...
Cfr.org21d
Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway State
The territory was a British protectorate until 1960 when it ... longstanding norm of the African Union and its predecessor that colonial-era borders should be maintained. Some analysts also ...
Indiatimes21d
Chris Martin offers heartfelt apology for British's colonial rule in India at Coldplay concert: 'Thank you for forgiving us for all the bad things'
In the viral clip, Chris could be heard expressing his gratitude and offering an apology for Britain’s colonial history. Chris Martin charmed Coldplay fans with his captivating vocals at the ...
Independent Online22d
Donald Trump re-designates Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism
US President Donald Trump has re-designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, reversing a recent decision by his predecessor, Joe Biden. Biden decided to remove Cuba from the list of state ...
Firstpost22d
How UK’s top 10% benefited the most from colonial India’s wealth
The increased rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes among this population are due to metabolic adaptations to repeated periods of starvation during the British colonial rule, Oxfam said. The global ...
Indiatimes22d
UK extracted $64.82 trillion from India during colonial rule. Richest 10% got most of the cash
The report, titled 'Takers, not Makers' and released here on Monday hours before the start of the annual meeting of the rich and powerful across the globe, cited several studies and research papers to ...