Etiqueta: África
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¿Colonizar Uruguay para mejorar la raza?
Jorge Majfud conecta la historia del racismo occidental, de las cruzadas a la eugenesia nazi, con los nuevos proyectos elitistas como Praxis y +Colonia en Uruguay. Advierte que bajo el discurso de innovación y progreso se ocultan viejas obsesiones de pureza, dominación y control de recursos estratégicos como el agua.
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Modern Slavery in Africa: Cobalt, Cash Crops, and the Human Cost of Global Tech
The content discusses the complexities of China’s relationship with Africa, focusing on economic and geopolitical impacts. It highlights China’s investment in infrastructure, the «debt trap» debate, and contrasts its non-interference policy with Western approaches. African leaders actively navigate relationships with global powers to further national interests amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.
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Africa’s New Wave of Anti-Colonialism
The content discusses the complexities of China’s relationship with Africa, focusing on economic and geopolitical impacts. It highlights China’s investment in infrastructure, the «debt trap» debate, and contrasts its non-interference policy with Western approaches. African leaders actively navigate relationships with global powers to further national interests amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.
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A poor person without class consciousness; a white person with racial hatred
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.
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China’s Rise in Africa: Infrastructure, Investment, and Global Power Politics
The content discusses the complexities of China’s relationship with Africa, focusing on economic and geopolitical impacts. It highlights China’s investment in infrastructure, the «debt trap» debate, and contrasts its non-interference policy with Western approaches. African leaders actively navigate relationships with global powers to further national interests amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.
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19. ¿The bombardment of yet another attempt at development and independence?
The post explores the complexities surrounding the end of apartheid in South Africa, detailing internal unrest, international anti-apartheid movements, and the geopolitical dynamics of the Cold War. It highlights the negotiated transition to democracy, the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the persistent economic inequality following political change.
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18. The 90s Broken Nations
The post explores the complexities surrounding the end of apartheid in South Africa, detailing internal unrest, international anti-apartheid movements, and the geopolitical dynamics of the Cold War. It highlights the negotiated transition to democracy, the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the persistent economic inequality following political change.
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17. The End of Apartheid—and Where It Fell Short
The post explores the complexities surrounding the end of apartheid in South Africa, detailing internal unrest, international anti-apartheid movements, and the geopolitical dynamics of the Cold War. It highlights the negotiated transition to democracy, the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the persistent economic inequality following political change.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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12. Neocolonialism: Congo
This course guide uses the Congo Crisis (1960–65) to explore neocolonialism: how Belgium, the U.S., corporations, and the CIA protected access to uranium, copper, cobalt, and diamonds by undermining Patrice Lumumba and backing Mobutu, turning Congo’s independence into an economic illusion that still shapes cobalt extraction today.
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Por el bien de la civilización
Mucho antes de la conquista de América, China poseía una flota marítima dos veces más poderosa que la de la mayor potencia europea de la época, España, pero no se molestó en ir más allá de África, porque alcanzar un continente tan pobre como Europa no representaba ningún incentivo para el país asiático, ensimismado y…
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“El español en Estados Unidos”
Se veía en paz de vuelta al estudio de la lengua cuando le llamaron para ocuparse del Instituto Cervantes Su labor en la Real Academia Española le avala como gigante en la política del español Aquí da algunas claves de lo que será su mandato. JESÚS RUIZ MANTILLA 23 FEB 2012 – 14:46 CET52 VÍCTOR GARCÍA DE…
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Millionaires Control 39% of the World’s Wealth
By Robert Frank Last year was another good year for millionaires – though their pace of growth is slowing. According to a new report by Boston Consulting Group out today, the number of millionaire households in the world grew by 12.2% in 2010, to 12.5 million. (BCG defines millionaires as those with $1 million or more in…
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La ONU presentó el Mapa del Hambre 2011
Se basa en datos del Programa Mundial de Alimentos, iniciativa financiada por donaciones voluntarias. Haití, República Dominicana y Bolivia registran los índices más altos de desnutrición en América Latina La investigación establece seis categorías para clasificar la desnutrición mundial. Por colores, el celeste representa a las naciones con un 5% -o menos- de población desnutrida. En esta categoría aparecen, entre otros, los…
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