colonialism

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"Grassroots movements and pressure from international bodies like the UN are the reasons why many countries, some more timidly and some more decisively, have started discussing reparation policies," said Martinez, the researcher into Spanish colonialism.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

President Macron will also address the conference on Friday, having told the World Economic Forum in Davos last month that now was "not a time for new imperialism or new colonialism".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Mendonça Filho, who previously co-directed the feverish sorta-Western “Bacurau,” which doubled as a critique of inequality and colonialism, tells us all we need to know about the time period we’re about to enter.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

For example, much of Africa is still struggling with its legacies from recent colonialism.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond