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Exterior view of the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India,

The Bhopal Chemical Gas Disaster

… profit - we are flames, committed to conquering darkness, and we will continue the struggle” - Farhat Jahan, Bati Bai … from  East Palestine  to  Cancer Alley , from Mossville to  Southwest Detroit , from Wilmington to Charlottesville, and  … … Madhumita Dutta … Milestones … Environment … India … South Asia … Colonialism/Imperialism … Decolonization … The …

The United States, China, and the Money Question

… turned reality television star, turned Republican nominee and now, President-elect of the United States. Chinese … is “robbing Americans of billions of dollars of capital and millions of jobs.” President Barak Obama and President … of choice. The Trade Dollar did find a few footholds in the south of China, where silver coins were commonly used, but …

The Roots of Venezuela's Failing State

… In the 1970s, Venezuela had the highest growth rate and lowest inequality in Latin America. Thanks to an oil … signing an agreement in 2007 to establish the Bank of the South, a monetary fund and lending organization to support left-leaning South American nations with infrastructure and social …
Film poster for Pather Panchali (1955).

Top Ten Origins: From Bollywood to Indywood

… common as daylight. India recognizes 22 official languages and its 1962 census recorded residents speaking over 1600 … that the information-technology boom has created in the southern city of Chennai , and the way it has affected the … ten Bollywood films! … Abhijit Varde … Top Ten Origins … South Asia … Film/Television … Top Tens … India … Top Ten …

China Dreams and the “Road to Revival”

… citizens is bound to China’s development as a nation, and that personal dreams will be realized only through the … China’s recent provocations over the Diaoyu Islands and the South China Sea with its Asian neighbors. It also reflects a … Press, 2014) … Kirk A. Denton … Features … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Museums … Revolution … …

As Cuba and the United States Reengage: The Presence of the Past

… At noon on December 17, 2014, Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro announced to their respective nations that … Latin America and participated in liberation movements in Africa. This Cuban propaganda sign features the profile of … Perez Jr. … Features … Caribbean … United States … Cuba … South & Central America … Colonialism/Imperialism … …
Hollywood Movie store in Hong Kong, 2010.

Film, Television, and China’s (New) Cold War

… the term “New Cold War” has mushroomed among analysts and commentators seeking to define contemporary geopolitics. … surrounded China with military bases throughout  East and Southeast Asia .  Mao’s power had been diminished after his … … Diplomacy/International Relations … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Film, Television, and China’s (New) Cold War …
The new Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, which opened in February 2023, was built to detain thousands suspected gang members.

Marching Back to the Past: Militarism in El Salvador

… in order to prioritize a crackdown on gang activity and violence.  While President Nayib Bukele and the National Police reported very few homicides during … M. Huezo … Features … El Salvador … Military/War/Peace … South & Central America … Crime … Civil/Human Rights … …
A map showing China and the United States

Another Cold War? China This Time?

… Great powers, like male dogs, tend to fight. It’s a reflex, and only a firm hand on the leash can prevent it. With nations, governments … Ryan … History News Service … Cold War … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … United States … …
General Sandino and Staff standing near a car

The Sandino Manifesto and the Birth of the Nicaraguan Revolution

On July 1, 1927, the Nicaraguan revolutionary leader Augusto Nicolás Calderón de Sandino, a.k.a. Augusto “César” Sandino, proclaimed his manifesto extolling continued Nicaraguan resistance against U.S. intervention in his country.
… revolutionary leader Augusto Nicolás Calderón de Sandino, a.k.a. Augusto “César” Sandino, proclaimed his manifesto extolling continued … intervention in his country. … Craig Verniest … Nicaragua … South & Central America … Colonialism/Imperialism … …
A KFC in Hanoi, Vietnam

Kentucky Fried Globalization

… time, the American press corps will find a better way of handling the complex cultural dimensions of Vietnam’s … Pacific. Eight years ago, what might be called the “burgers and bowling” storyline shaped reporting on Clinton’s trip. … … History News Service … Vietnam … China … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Diplomacy/International Relations … …
Emperor Haile Selassie I

Haile Selassie I and an Independent Ethiopia

Haile Selassie’s triumphant return to Ethiopia on May 5, 1941, signaled the re‐establishment of the Solomonic Dynasty and a sovereign Ethiopia.
… signaled the re ‐ establishment of the Solomonic Dynasty and a sovereign Ethiopia.  Written by Andrew Carlson. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. … Dynasty and a sovereign Ethiopia. … Andrew Carlson … Africa … Ethiopia … Italy … Colonialism/Imperialism … …
posters of 50 candidates in a Japanese election

Japanese Politics in Flux: Mixing Idealism and Realism

… AROUND THE WORLD Japanese Politics in Flux: Mixing Idealism and Realism ~fter almost forty years of relative stasis, the … in the maJonty for the first time since 1955. Both Japanese and foreign analysts are striving to understand the process of change and the path which the politics of …
Cover of "Our Hemisphere"? The United States in Latin America, from 1776 to the Twenty-First Century by Britta H. Crandall and Russell C. Crandall.

Episodes of Ambivalent Empire

Review of “Our Hemisphere”? The United States in Latin America, from 1776 to the Twenty-First Century by : Britta H. Crandall and Russell C. Crandall (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2021)
… to the Venezuelan government, “The Monroe Doctrine is alive and well, it’s our hemisphere.” Bolton’s quote is the point of departure for Britta and Russell Crandall's survey of the nearly two and half … States … Mexico … Diplomacy/International Relations … South & Central America … Episodes of Ambivalent Empire …
US Marines fight rebellious Boxers outside Beijing Legation Quarter, 1900 – copy of painting by Sergeant John Clymer

The Boxer Rebellion

… The Boxers, or  Yihequan (“Righteous and Harmonious Fists” in Chinese), arose in Qing  China  at … of the 20th century as a reaction against foreign influence and a rejection of  Western imperialism .  The Qing Dynasty, … … Colonialism/Imperialism … Decolonization … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Military/War/Peace … Christianity … The …
Bartolome de las Casas

Bartolomé de las Casas and 500 Years of Racial Injustice

Las Casas became an important figure in the development of ideas of human rights.
… Bartolomé de las Casas, sickened by the exploitation and physical degradation of the indigenous peoples in the … Spanish colonies of the Caribbean, gave up his extensive land holdings and slaves and traveled to his homeland in … of ideas of human rights. … Dani Anthony … Caribbean … South & Central America … Indigenous Communities … Spain … …

当前委内瑞拉危机的历史根源

… 由于低油价以及国际债务利率上升的打击，委内瑞拉政府努力地筹集资金。总统卡洛斯·安德烈斯·佩雷斯（Carlos Andrés Pérez）试图在 1989 年 2 … 由于低油价以及国际债务利率上升的打击，委内瑞拉政府努力地筹集资金。总统卡洛斯·安德烈斯·佩雷斯（Carlos Andrés Pérez）试图在 1989 年 2 … 由于低油价以及国际债务利率上升的打击，委内瑞拉政府努力地筹集资金。总统卡洛斯·安德烈斯·佩雷斯（Carlos Andrés Pérez）试图在 1989 年 2 … … John Polga-Hecimovich … Features … South & Central America … Venezuela … …
U.S. soldiers walking through rubble in Manila

The Battle for Manila

Public memory of the battle for Manila includes a mixture of gratitude toward the Americans, nationalistic defiance, and horror.
… of gratitude toward the Americans, nationalistic defiance, and horror. The liberation claimed the lives of a thousand Americans, 16,000 Japanese, and 100,000 Manileños, one … defiance, and horror. … Philippines … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Pacific … Military/War/Peace … …
The Sino-Soviet Split: Cold War in the Communist World, by Lorenz M Luthi Book Cover

Clashing Shades of Red

Review of The Sino-Soviet Split: Cold War in the Communist World, by Lorenz M Luthi (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008)
… major event?  1. the end of the Cold War; 2. September 11 and its aftermath; or 3. the rise of China.  A bit … argument for answer C.  The collapse of the Soviet Empire and the start of America's so-called "War on Terror" will be … Press, 2008) … Ryan Irwin … Reviews … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Soviet Union … Cold War … …
Captured soldiers along the march with their hands tied behind their backs

The Bataan Death March

… Although Americans today may take the tactical and operational brilliance of their military forces for … of the Bataan Death March. Following strategic surprise and defeats at Pearl Harbor , Guam, Wake Island, the Java … Mansoor … Milestones … World War II / WWII … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Pacific … Philippines … Military/War/Peace …