The Bandung Conference
By Selena Cai In the decade after World War II, countries unevenly reacted to Global Cold War ideologies and developed novel ideas about post-colonial sovereignty. One of these visions includes Asian-African Internationalism, which sought to promote ideals of global decolonization, international peace, and economic development. The movement began with a conference organised by India in […]
Decolonial Conservation
By Ceylan Hassan The colonial history of modern conservation – which arguably prioritises biodiversity at the expense of human rights – can be linked to the marginalisation and displacement of indigenous communities, local communities and their traditional ways of life. ‘Decolonial Conservation’ is a way of seeking environmental, epistemic justice that challenges the dominant Western, […]
Rooted Resistance in Palestine
Rooted Resistance: The Palestinian Fallah “The fallah [peasant] is a master tuner; he coordinates his living with the land, plants and climate.” – Abu-Nedal The semi-arid lands of the Levant cradle a deep connection between people and their environment. This bond is particularly resilient in Palestine, where generations of farmers, known as fellahin, have cultivated […]
Decolonisation and Abolition in Leicester with MRN
On September 14th, 2024, I had the privilege of representing the Decolonial Center at the Abolition and Decolonization Organizing Day, a full-day event hosted in collaboration with the Migrants Rights Network and Civic Leicester. This gathering felt like an old-school conciousness raising event. It brought together local communities in the aftermath of racist riots that […]
Coal, British Industry, and Colonialism
By Daniel Therkelsen – Campaign Manager, Coal Action Network FUELLING, AND FUELLED BY, COLONIALISM Coal powered Britain’s industrial and economic expansion during its Industrial Revolution. The abundance of coal discovered in Britain was a key factor that enabled the country’s early industrialisation, developing technologies and industries unfeasible elsewhere due to the lack of cheap energy […]
Food & Decoloniality
By Caitlin Rajan ‘Food colonialism’ refers to the many ways colonial legacies affect how we grow, produce, and distribute food. As a concept, food colonialism highlights how food systems, food consumption, and cultural ideas around food have been and continue to be shaped by colonial and neo-colonial projects. Recognising the enduring colonial relations that characterise […]
Climate Coloniality
By Lorena Piedrahita-Lopez ‘Climate Coloniality’ was coined by Farhana Sultana by building off Anibal Quijano’s concept of ‘Coloniality’ – the idea that even though colonialism has ‘officially ended’, its effects continue to shape contemporary society. Coloniality relies on racialised hierarchies of power developed under colonialism, which values proximity to European identity. Climate coloniality looks at […]
Femonationalism
Femonationalism is a concept, coined by Sara Farris, which refers to how the far right weaponises and exploits the struggle for women’s liberation in the name of anti-Islam and anti-migrant rhetoric. It is an ideology that seeks to exclude racialised and/or Muslim men under the guise of gender equality. Femonationalism is related to the crisis […]
Coloniality of Gender
The concept of the “coloniality of gender” has its roots in the work of the late scholar María Lugones, who argued that rather than being natural, gender identities and roles have been shaped, constructed, and enforced through colonial processes of domination and control. The theory itself builds on Aníbal Quijano concept of the ‘coloniality of […]
Puerto Rico’s Pursuit of Colonial Reparations: A Path to Justice and Economic Revival
By: Javier A. Hernandez For decades, the issue of colonial reparations for Puerto Rico has persisted, recently gaining renewed interest among decolonization advocates. The United States owes Puerto Rico reparations for 125 years of colonization, human rights violations, and economic exploitation. Renowned legal scholars assert that international law supports Puerto Rico’s right to reparations based […]
