A DECOLONIAL VIEW ON THE STORMING OF CAPITOL HILL
The storming of Capitol Hill, the seat of the US government, on January 6 2021 by Trump supporters is a historical event that tells us a lot about where we… Read more »
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HOW TO KILL A REVOLUTION FROM WITHIN: LESSONS FROM THE GRENADIAN REVOLUTION
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 »
A DECOLONIAL INTERNATIONAL?
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 »
THE IMPERIALIST COUP IN VENEZUELA: A DECOLONIAL ANALYSIS
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 »
A DECOLONIAL CRITIQUE OF A COLONIAL PROJECT
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 DECOLONIAL CRITIQUE OF THE RACIST CASE FOR COLONIALISM
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 »
A DECOLONIAL APPROACH TO COLOR
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 »
THE THEORY OF EVERYDAY RACISM: WHICH RACISM IS NOT EVERYDAY, BUT ONLY IN THE WEEKEND?
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/
A DECOLONIAL CRITIQUE OF INTERSECTIONALITY
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 »
THE THEORY OF WHITE PRIVILEGE – WHY RACISM IS NOT A PRIVILEGE, BUT AN INJUSTICE
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/