Etiqueta: imperialism
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Colonizing Uruguay to Improve the Race?
Jorge Majfud traces the modern obsession with race and sex back to capitalism, contrasting ancient attitudes with 19th‑century pseudoscience and today’s tech-libertarian utopias. Using Praxis’s +Colonia project in Uruguay, he warns how racism, elitism, and “innovation” can mask old patterns of resource grab—this time, over strategic freshwater reserves.
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King Leopold II
The documentary King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa examines King Leopold II’s exploitation of the Congo Free State between 1885 and 1908. It focuses on the system of forced labor and large-scale atrocities committed in the pursuit of wealth, particularly from rubber and ivory, and on the human…
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The Spanish American War
This guide serves as an introductory scholarly resource, presenting key questions and themes not necessarily central to the primary debates of the course. Highlighting Jacksonville University’s commitment to academic freedom, the course encourages discussions that may be uncomfortable and emphasizes objective presentation without personal persuasion. Central to the course is the Spanish-American War, exploring its…
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“The White Man’s Burden II”
In a critical examination of an opinion piece by John Steele Gordon, Jorge Majfud highlights the historical distortions surrounding wealth creation in America. Majfud argues that America’s prosperity stemmed from exploitation and military dominance rather than true innovation. He emphasizes the destructive nature of wealth accumulation and critiques the glorification of capitalists, urging a recognition…
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Ultimate Guide to Tawiscara and the Hijacking of Democracy
The text critiques Eurocentric interpretations of history, arguing that they overlook the contributions and complexities of indigenous cultures in the Americas. It asserts that capitalism, framed as a system of plunder and accumulation, has overshadowed alternative socio-political structures, particularly indigenous democracies, which offer potential solutions to contemporary issues.
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250 Years of a Great Fiction
Two hundred and fifty years after its founding, the United States celebrates myths more than history. Jorge Majfud examines the fictions behind the American dream, freedom, and national identity.
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The emperor has no clothes
In a 2007 back cover of Página12, we reflected on the ideolexical concept of being right-wing: «Twenty or thirty years ago in the Southern Cone, it was enough to declare yourself a leftist to go to prison or lose your life in a torture session (…). Being right-wing was not only politically correct but also…
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The logic of reactionary waves in Latin America
When the United States fell into the worst economic depression in its history, it withdrew its military occupation forces from several countries in the Caribbean and Central America. In their place, it installed puppets, all chosen for the same psychological characteristic: they were psychopaths desperate to flatter those in power in order to be protected…
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Myth, Morality, and Empire: Jorge Majfud’s Rewriting of the Western Frontier
Jorge Majfud’s «The Wild Frontier» critiques the ideological foundations of Western civilization using historical and philosophical analysis. It explores the concept of the frontier as both a geographic and psychological construct that legitimizes violence and exclusion. By engaging with critical theorists, Majfud reveals systemic moral contradictions in imperialistic narratives throughout history.
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The White Man’s Peace Accords
On September 29, 2025, the New York Times reported on the White House meeting between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Its front-page headline read: “Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or Else.” The subheadline clarified: “President Trump said Israel would have a green light to ‘finish the job’ if…
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The Wild Frontier: 200 Years of Anglo-Saxon Fanaticism in Latin America
«Simply powerful.» Noam ChomskyThe Wild Frontier is a book written with courage and dazzling lucidity. One of the best I’ve ever read.» Víctor Hugo MoralesFifty years after the publication of How to Read Donald Duck, I am pleased to read a book like The Wild Frontier that explores in detail the less subtle ways in which the United States, for two…
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The Panama Canal and the Mistreated Treaties
On December 22, 2024, the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that he would demand that Panama “give him back the canal.” Imperialism is a disease that not only kills those who resist it but also does not let those who carry it within live. *** Washington DC. January 22, 1903—Secretary of…
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George Monbiot y los crímenes olvidados del Imperio Británico
George Monbiot and the forgotten crimes of the British Empire
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Freedom of speech ends where true power begins
On January 1, 1831, The Liberator, the country’s first abolitionist newspaper and, later, a defender of women’s suffrage, appeared in Massachusetts. At that time, Georgia slavers offered a reward of $5,000 (more than $160,000 in 2024 value) for the capture of its founder, William Lloyd Garrison. Naturally, this is how power reacts to freedom and…
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