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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Ã tat - Neocolonialism and Resistance [interview]
Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader and author of ...
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Congo-Brazzaville: Soundtrack to a Coup d'État - Neocolonialism and Resistance
Patrice Lumumba sought to change that ... He immediately rewrote his speech to deliver a sharp critique of the West's grip on Africa. At the UN General Assembly, he introduced decolonization ...
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Scientists of the Global South, Unite!
On January 23, 2025, the Faculty of Global Studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University hosted the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Russia, Brazil and Africa: Strengthening ...
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It happened today – this day in history – February 13
Baghdad falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed and tens of thousands are slaughtered. 1542: Catherine ...
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How jazz played out over Congo’s chaotic coup
Patrice Lumumba, who helped lead Congo’s struggle from a Belgian ... The movie’s historical context is provided through archival footage from speeches by the likes of human rights activist Malcolm X ...
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Was Chappell Roan’s Grammys Speech Naive or Necessary? Why Both Sides of the Debate Are Right, and Sometimes Not
That segment of Chappell’s speech bears repeating in full: “I told myself if I ever won a Grammy, and I got to stand up here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that ...
Human Rights Watch12d
Free Speech
Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally.