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The Awakening

The Awakening

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  • Iraqis' struggle for independence: Black gold witnesses century-long ups and downs

    Iraqis' struggle for independence: Black gold witnesses century-long ups and downs
    Aug 4 2024

    "Iraq was like a camel carrying gold while eating thorns..." Wealth flowed to the West. The British, French, Dutch, and Americans all took shares, but Iraqis got nothing.

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    10 mins
  • 69 years on, the Bandung Spirit remains alive in the Global South

    69 years on, the Bandung Spirit remains alive in the Global South
    Jul 3 2024
    ”Few cities in history have won so many hearts and minds as Bandung”... The historic Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference, was held in the city on April 18, 1955. It marked the first time that the countries of the Global South united to oppose imperialism and colonialism in defense of their sovereign rights and a more equitable world.
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    14 mins
  • Silver lining for Potosi: Bolivia awakens from its tragic past

    Silver lining for Potosi: Bolivia awakens from its tragic past
    Jun 6 2024
    A vast silver mine was discovered in 1545 in Potosi, whipping local Spanish colonists into a frenzy. It was estimated that at its peak, the silver production contributed approximately half of the world’s total output. In just a few decades, Potosi, once ”nothing but barren mountains and llamas,” expanded into a bustling city with over 100,000 inhabitants, comparable in scale to London and Paris of the same period...
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    9 mins
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