Autor: majfud

  • U.S. and European Policy in Africa during the Cold War

    This content explores the historical context and complexities of apartheid and settler colonialism in Southern Africa, highlighting key figures like Nelson Mandela. It details the struggles of local liberation movements, Cold War dynamics, and international pressures that led to the eventual dismantling of apartheid, culminating in South Africa’s democratic elections in 1994.

  • Un pauvre sans conscience de classe ; un Blanc animé par la haine raciale

    El autor reflexiona sobre su experiencia en Mozambique, contrastando dos tipos de personas: una sumisa al colonialismo y otra rebelde y educada. Analiza cómo la historia de la opresión genera comportamientos raciales y de clase. Critica la falta de conciencia social y el ciclo de odio que perpetúa la desigualdad en el mundo contemporáneo.

  • Pobre sin conciencia de clase; blanco con odio de raza

    El autor reflexiona sobre su experiencia en Mozambique, contrastando dos tipos de personas: una sumisa al colonialismo y otra rebelde y educada. Analiza cómo la historia de la opresión genera comportamientos raciales y de clase. Critica la falta de conciencia social y el ciclo de odio que perpetúa la desigualdad en el mundo contemporáneo.

  • 15. Angola and Mozambique: Proxy Wars in the Cold War

    This content explores the historical context and complexities of apartheid and settler colonialism in Southern Africa, highlighting key figures like Nelson Mandela. It details the struggles of local liberation movements, Cold War dynamics, and international pressures that led to the eventual dismantling of apartheid, culminating in South Africa’s democratic elections in 1994.

  • 14. The Horn of Africa in the Cold War

    This content explores the historical context and complexities of apartheid and settler colonialism in Southern Africa, highlighting key figures like Nelson Mandela. It details the struggles of local liberation movements, Cold War dynamics, and international pressures that led to the eventual dismantling of apartheid, culminating in South Africa’s democratic elections in 1994.

  • 13. Southern Africa and Settler Power

    This content explores the historical context and complexities of apartheid and settler colonialism in Southern Africa, highlighting key figures like Nelson Mandela. It details the struggles of local liberation movements, Cold War dynamics, and international pressures that led to the eventual dismantling of apartheid, culminating in South Africa’s democratic elections in 1994.

  • 12. Neocolonialism: Congo

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  • 11. Neocolonialism: Françafrique

    France maintained control over its former African colonies through a system known as Françafrique, which involved military pacts, economic ties, and currency control via the CFA franc. This arrangement created dependency, limiting true sovereignty despite nominal independence, and exemplifies neocolonialism, blending past colonization with modern influence.

  • Dios no sabe dónde esconderlos

    Los genocidas y quienes apoyan a genocidas; los que se creen con derechos especiales por pertenecer a una raza o a un pueblo superior para violar, matar e intimidar a cualquiera que sea o que piense diferente, ya no tienen paz ni son reverenciados y mucho menos temidos en ninguna parte del mundo, desde Nueva…

  • Elon, no quiero asustarte, pero…

    Los pueblos siempre tendrán derecho a rebelarse contra los poderes máximos, sean políticos, sociales o económicos. Usando la violencia si es necesario.Esta obviedad se ha criminalizado en las últimas generaciones, pero es un derecho vastamente usado a lo largo de miles de años de historia.¿Esto te pone nervioso?Entonces eres parte del poder abusivo o parte…

  • 1789

    No es por maldad ni por aguafiestas; no soy de darle importancia a los aniversarios. Es sólo por el arte de la memoria. Recordar que tomas de la Bastilla hubo muchas, y ninguna fue la última. majfud, julio 2026

  • 10. Africa after World War II (1945–1965)

    The content discusses the impact of World War II on African nationalism and decolonization, emphasizing the roles of figures like Kwame Nkrumah and the significance of events such as the Fifth Pan-African Congress. It highlights the varying paths to independence across the continent, shaped by colonial legacies and Cold War dynamics.

  • “The Indigenous Roots of Modern Feminism”

    Chapter from the book Tawíscara: The Hijacking of Democracy (2026) In this chapter, we will not argue that feminism is a Native American invention, just as we do not argue that liberal democracy is, since in both cases they stem from different origins and traditions—some of which are quite distinct, such as Athenian democracy, the…

  • Las raíces indígenas del feminismo moderno

    Capítulo del libro Tawíscara. El secuestro de la democracia (2026) En este capítulo no vamos a argumentar que el feminismo es un invento nativo americano, como tampoco argumentamos que la democracia liberal lo es, ya que en ambos casos proceden de diferentes orígenes y tradiciones, algunas de las cuales son bastante diferentes como pueden serlo…

  • 9. Africa in World War II

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  • Fútbol y racismo

    A pesar de que Uruguay es, en proporción, un país más “blanco” que Argentina, cuenta con algunos jugadores negros en su selección―y en su cultura. De hecho, fue el primer seleccionado del mundo en incluir jugadores negros en 1916, por lo cual fue acusado de ganar haciendo trampa. Y no dejó de ganar todo, o…

  • 8. Interwar Colonial Crisis and Reform

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  • 7. Africa in World War I

    World War I transformed Africa into a major battlefield, with over one million deaths attributed to the conflict. African soldiers, laborers, and porters were vital to European war efforts yet faced systemic discrimination and exploitation. The war spurred anti-colonial sentiments and early nationalism, laying the groundwork for future independence movements across the continent.

  • Inmigración detuvo a un exagente chileno por el delito de asesinato, pero lo dejó en libertad

    El 10 de julio de 2026, se revelan documentos desclasificados sobre Armando Fernández Larios, exagente de la DINA chilena, implicado en el asesinato de Orlando Letelier en 1976. Arrestado por ICE en 2025, fue liberado en 2026 tras una demanda por detención ilegal. Su papel en violaciones de derechos humanos sigue siendo objeto de controversia.

  • 6. Colonial Governance Models, Economic Extraction, and Forced Labor

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