colonialism

A brutal colonial legacy that fuels the fires sweeping across France

Racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal – something that takes place and no longer raises an eyebrow.

Where does a story end, and a lie begin?

Through its 300 pages, Kuang exposes the performative nature of anti-racism in publishing: showcasing the boxes that people of colour get put in and how difficult it is for them to be heard.

The pirates of Madagascar

In this posthumous effort, 'Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023), Graeber posits, in characteristic fashion, that the Enlightenment would not have happened if not for the pirates around the Malagasy coast.

Forget the coronation, let’s talk about colonialism

Will the new king finally apologise for the atrocities committed in the name of the crown?

Amitav Ghosh's new book will revisit the 19th century opium trade

The book traces the transformative impact that the opium trade had on India, China, Britain and the United States, with profound long-term consequences for the birth of the modern world, and of contemporary globalism.

The mysteries of muslin

Every culture has its own identity, sometimes through a craft or uniqueness that it is known for. In the late 18th century,

In remembering the 'Queen's legacy', why do we forget the suffering of our ancestors?

To remember and to be informed are the most important duties that the colonised bear.

Partition 1947: The flow between two sides of a line

The reality of the communities that are yet to recover from the trauma of Partition.

Queen Elizabeth’s death – why the mixed reactions?

The longest-serving monarch of the British Empire, Queen Elizabeth II, has passed away at the age of 96, putting an end to a reign that lasted seven decades.

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

A brutal colonial legacy that fuels the fires sweeping across France

Racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal – something that takes place and no longer raises an eyebrow.

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

Where does a story end, and a lie begin?

Through its 300 pages, Kuang exposes the performative nature of anti-racism in publishing: showcasing the boxes that people of colour get put in and how difficult it is for them to be heard.

July 5, 2023
July 5, 2023

The pirates of Madagascar

In this posthumous effort, 'Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023), Graeber posits, in characteristic fashion, that the Enlightenment would not have happened if not for the pirates around the Malagasy coast.

May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

Forget the coronation, let’s talk about colonialism

Will the new king finally apologise for the atrocities committed in the name of the crown?

April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023

Amitav Ghosh's new book will revisit the 19th century opium trade

The book traces the transformative impact that the opium trade had on India, China, Britain and the United States, with profound long-term consequences for the birth of the modern world, and of contemporary globalism.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

The mysteries of muslin

Every culture has its own identity, sometimes through a craft or uniqueness that it is known for. In the late 18th century,

October 8, 2022
October 8, 2022

In remembering the 'Queen's legacy', why do we forget the suffering of our ancestors?

To remember and to be informed are the most important duties that the colonised bear.

October 7, 2022
October 7, 2022

Partition 1947: The flow between two sides of a line

The reality of the communities that are yet to recover from the trauma of Partition.

September 9, 2022
September 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth’s death – why the mixed reactions?

The longest-serving monarch of the British Empire, Queen Elizabeth II, has passed away at the age of 96, putting an end to a reign that lasted seven decades.

May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016

Nigeria demands back stolen money in UK

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he is not demanding "any apology from anybody" after UK Prime Minister David Cameron labelled his country "fantastically corrupt".