colonialism

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The document also included proposals addressing wealth and income quality, racisim and colonialism in Canada.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Time stretches punishingly throughout this masterful “Magellan,” foregrounding the painful legacy of colonialism and prioritizing a raw splendor that can never truly be conquered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

It comes at a time of growing pressure on Western powers to offer reparations for slavery and colonialism, and to return looted artefacts still kept in their museums.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

British schools treat colonialism the same way, to an extent.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah