imperialism
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Following his answer Monday, Mary Rambaran-Olm, an academic specializing in medieval literature, said "can someone introduce Zohran Mamdani to the writings by his dad on British imperialism?"
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Objects like dominos and leaves, which figure into the history of Caribbean imperialism, are fashioned from steel and wood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 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
Articles tagged “critical” focused on a negative event, idea or time, including subjects of racism, sexism and imperialism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Indeed, because of their historical and rhetorical association with the successful war against British imperialism, they were the most potent forces in the entire political culture.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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