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On January 20, 2009, a general strike began in the French colony of Guadeloupe. After a month of fruitless negotiations, the strikers “began rioting, burning cars and businesses, throwing rocks and eventually opening fire on the police.”
After three days, the French president conceded to all 20 of the strikers’ demands. You can read more on how this played out in our book The Failure of Nonviolence by Peter Gelderloos
#Guadeloupe#french colony#french#general strike#antiwork#anti slavery#strike#riots#riot#class war#france#The Failure of Nonviolence#Peter Gelderloos#antifascist#antifaschistische aktion#anarchism#anarchist#anarchocommunism#anarchopunk#anarcho syndicalism#anarchofeminism#eat the rich#eat the fucking rich#antiauthoritarian#antinazi#workers solidarity#workers#workers of the world unite#workers rights#ausgov
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Why Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Juntas Forge Sahel Military Alliance
Escaping France’s Grasp: How Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Juntas Ensure Security
As tensions rise within the Sahel region in Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have taken a remarkable step towards reclaiming their sovereignty and challenging the lingering influence of their former colonial power, France. In a historic move, the juntas of these three Sahel nations have forged an unprecedented…
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#Africa Sahel Region#African Countries#African People#Burkina Faso#Colonial Master#Colonial Power#Colonialists#Colonization#ECOWAS#France#French#French Colonialism In Africa#French Colonies#French Colony#Junta#Juntas#Legacy of French Colonialism In Africa#Mali#Military Junta#Niger#Sahel Military Alliance#Sahel Region
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Exploring the Charms of Pondicherry: A Journey Through Time
Welcome, fellow wanderers, to my travel blog! With over two decades of exploring breathtaking destinations under my belt, I’m thrilled to share my experiences and insights with you. Today, let’s embark on a virtual journey to the charming coastal town of Puducherry, a true gem nestled on the southeastern coast of India. Known for its rich cultural heritage and French colonial influences,…
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#feminist#social justice#settler colonialism#settler violence#colonialism#colonial violence#french imperialism#british imperialism#belgium#free congo#algeria#history#human rights violations#human rights
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Not the former French prime minister preparing his presidential campaign and saying “maybe we have to admit that Islam needs specific rules and laws in France.” He also said that the 1905 law is probably not enough to “address the specificities of Islam” and that soon “specific laws and organization imposing certain obligations on Muslims only” will have to be put in place in the country.
He is basically saying “laïcité” (the freedom of religion and the state minding its own business) should not be applied to Muslims because we shouldn’t have the same freedom as other religious people in France. We should be controlled by the government.
When I saw that we are treated like colonial subjects this is what I’m talking about. They refused to apply “laïcité” (secularism) in Algeria under colonialism because it allowed them to control the indigenous population more.
If you’re North African, Black or Brown in France, even if you are not Muslim it will affect you. The plan is to treat us like colonial subjects. Under colonialism legally the term “muslim” didn’t even designate actual Muslims but “all indigenous people in Algeria”. There was such a thing as being a “Muslim Christian” because Islam was racialized to the point where it was considered to be an ethnicity.
The article in French here
Edit: The guy was invited at la Fete de l’huma 😂 dude’s plan is segregating Muslims but he was invited at the left wing gathering of the year. I’m laughing so I don’t cry.
#france#algeria#french islamophobia#racism#islamophobia#they are planning apartheid under our noses without any consequences#Neo colonialism#colonialism
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The 18th century equivalents of "Say no to banned books" and "Fuck colonialism" (or, in other words, my favourite Robespierre quotes)
#I wanted some keychains so I'm making my own until I find others#robespierre#maximilien robespierre#french revolution#robespierre art#frev art#fuck colonialism#say no to banned books!#frev
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Barbarism vs Civlization, anti-colonial French cartoon, 1899 x
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Chu Van An High School, Hanoi, Vietnam. Credit to Nguyễn Huy Tuấn.
#vietnam#vietnamese#culture#history#travel destinations#travel#hanoi#architecture#french colonial#high school#dark academia#light academia
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Interior Visions: Great American Designers and the Showcase House, 1988
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Afrique 50 (1950, documentary, 17mn)
The first French anti-colonialist film, the film derived from an assignment in which the director was to cover educational activities by the French League of Schooling in West Africa (in modern Mali and Ivory Coast).
The director, René Vautier, later filmed what he saw, a "lack of teachers and doctors, the crimes committed by the French Army in the name of France, the instrumentalization of the colonized peoples".
For his role in the film Vautier was imprisoned over several months. The film was not permitted to be shown for more than 40 years. (x)
In France the film is currently available for free for a week on tënk here. Elsewhere you can find it here, with English subtitles.
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Israel is a democracy. It’s not even strictly a racial democracy despite the officially Jewish character of the state, since Arab citizens have voting rights and are represented in the same parliament as Jews. The Occupied Territories are not democratic obviously; I struggle to think of any colonial military occupation that is.
It’s also strange to me to smugly dismiss concerns over the Israeli political system, whatever we call it, becoming more authoritarian as silly and unimportant, and especially to act like this is the leftist pro-Palestinian angle. Use your heads.
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Let's talk about the whole "natural order" thing
Something I have realized is that a ton of people are not quite aware of the context of the one idea that the bad guys within Castlevania: Nocturne keep bringing up again and again: The natural order.
If you watch the show you will find that no episode goes by without a bad guy bringing up that idea every other scene, so let this history nerd quickly explain that concept.
So, this entire idea came from two sources: Enlightenment, and the pre-capitalist, colonialist system.
You need to understand that from the 4th century till the 16th century usually most stuff got explained to people with "because it is God's will". Why is that person poor, and that person rich? Because it is God's will. Why is that guy the king? Because God had made him. Why do we have this war? Because God wants us to.
That does not mean that the people in power actually believed that, but they could get away with everything by having some arch bishop or even the pope agree with them. (I mean, just look at the crusades.)
But then things happened. Gutenberg invented the printing press. Folks read the bible for themselves. People started to get more literate in general. Information about science got wider spread. There was splintering within the church. And people were just not as willing to accept "because God" anymore.
At the same time we had just as bad (if not at times worse) differences in quality of life between rich and poor than in the middle ages. And of course we had the entire colonialism happening, that also included genocide and slavery. And this needed justification. Que: The natural order.
This was just the umbrella under which so much pseudo-science would pressed underneath at the time. A pseudo-scientific explanation for everything that was happening.
Why are some people richer than other? Because they are just naturally more suited to be rich. That is the natural order.
Why do we have a king? Because it is a human need to have one central leader. And that family were always kings. It simply is the natural order of things.
Why do we subjugate the people in America? Because it is just natural for advanced civilizations to subjugate other civilizations. It is actually good for them. It is the natural order.
Why do we enslave Black people? Because they were actually born to be servants. That is their natural state. It is the natural order.
The entire stuff with phrenology and eugenics and all of that came from this specific idea. Of a natural order. Like, racism and all that came from that. Manifest destiny. All of that was connected to this idea of a natural order.
Ironically, while this sprang from the need to take the religion out of the stuff, they then just fitted religion right back in. Making the "church being excempt from everything" also as part of "natural order".
And yes, this is still very much the idea that a lot of conservatism is build around. That there is this pseudo-scientific idea of "this has proofen to work this way before, so it should work like that forever, that is only natural".
Funnily enough those new atheist scientist dudes also LOVE to appeal to the natural order. At times literally. Because they are also really big at conservatism when it comes to women, and keeping cultures apart, and anti-queerness and all of that. And yes, they are gonna appeal to the natural order and it being natural. Somethin that has only been brought up and seen critically recently.
But of course religious conservatives also love to use that, too. Because not all of them have the guts to just keep saying "but God" to defend their position (and sometimes they even know that their stuff directly contradicts the bible). And then they will also go: "But it is natural!"
It is a shitty idea. That is where it came from. It was what a lot of people used to argue against a lot of change that was happening in the 18th and 19th century.
#castlevania#castlevania nocturne#castlevania netflix#history#colonialism#anti racism#discrimination#oppression#classism#french revolution
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Exploring the Charms of Pondicherry: A Journey Through Time
Welcome, fellow travelers, to my travel blog! With over 20 years of experience exploring the world, I have witnessed countless breathtaking destinations. Today, let me take you on a virtual journey to the captivating town of Pondicherry, where rich heritage meets French colonial charm. Get ready to immerse yourself in the unique blend of cultures, stunning architecture, delicious cuisine, and…
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