On March 13th, 1979, an event of historical proportions took place in the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada with a population of 80.000 people. Dictator Eric Gairy was overthrown in… Read more »
The classical answer for social movements to this question was articulated long time ago in de socialist movement. Mankind is heading towards the abolishment of capitalism, the foundation of a… Read more »
A new form of coup has emerged in 2019. Apart from military coups and invasions by foreign USA and America has invented a new form: setting up a virtual state… Read more »
This is the text of a lecture by Sandew Hira on April 22, 2018 at the University of Amsterdam for Indonesian students on decolonizing history. Read more: https://din.today/news/a-decolonial-critique-of-a-colonial-project/
A white racist scholar, Bruce Gilley, from Portland State University, Oregon, USA, published an article in Third World Quarterly with the title “The case for colonialism”. Third World Quartely is… Read more »
The best way to develop decolonial theory is through discussing its application in real life situations. Take the following situation from a Summer School. The Summer School attracts activists and… Read more »
This article takes a critical look at another popular theory of liberalism: the theory of everyday racism. This theory was developed by Philomena Essed. Read more: https://din.today/sandewhira/the-theory-of-everyday-racism-which-racism-is-not-everyday-but-only-in-the-weekend/
Many progressive groups and academics carry the narrative of intersectionality in their work and activism. Intersectionality calls for the recognition of multiple forms of oppression and exploitation and the need… Read more »
Within some parts of the activist movement the concept of White Privilege is quite popular. Let us take a decolonial look at the concept. Read more: https://din.today/the-theory-of-white-privilege-why-racism-is-not-a-privilege/
Early 2015 white students and staff from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) occupied the administrative buildings as a protest against announced budget cuts. They demanded more democracy: election of the… Read more »