colonialism /tags/colonialism colonialism en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes /americas/2024-10-29/colonialisms-caribbean-hurricanes Long before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw hurricanes and storms as part of the normal cycle of life. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2024-10-29/colonialisms-caribbean-hurricanes The Conversation Not everyone mourns the queen. For many, she can't be separated from colonial rule /news/2022-09-12/not-everyone-mourns-the-queen-for-many-she-cant-be-separated-from-colonial-rule Some people note the enslavement, violence and theft that defined British rule, and they find it difficult to distinguish the individual of Queen Elizabeth II from the institution of monarchy. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-12/not-everyone-mourns-the-queen-for-many-she-cant-be-separated-from-colonial-rule Juliana Kim New Zealand considers changing its name to confront its troubled colonial past /news/2022-08-05/new-zealand-considers-changing-its-name-to-confront-its-troubled-colonial-past As the people of New Zealand confront their nation's troubled past with colonization, a return to the Maori name of Aotearoa is being presented to a parliamentary committee. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 15:01:26 GMT /news/2022-08-05/new-zealand-considers-changing-its-name-to-confront-its-troubled-colonial-past Ailsa Chang, Christopher Intagliata, Sarah Handel Being a republic would be symbolism for Jamaica — but powerful enough to change it? /news/2022-03-29/being-a-republic-would-be-symbolism-for-jamaica-but-powerful-enough-to-change-it Britain's queen is a figurehead in Jamaica, but could the psychological effect of dumping her as the Caribbean island's head of state put it on a more developed path? Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-29/being-a-republic-would-be-symbolism-for-jamaica-but-powerful-enough-to-change-it Tim Padgett Prince William arrives to protests in a Jamaica that could soon become a republic /news/2022-03-22/prince-william-arrives-to-protests-in-a-jamaica-that-could-soon-become-a-republic An open letter from scores of Jamaican civic leaders calls on the heir to Britain's throne to "atone" for centuries of colonial enslavement in the Caribbean. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-22/prince-william-arrives-to-protests-in-a-jamaica-that-could-soon-become-a-republic Tim Padgett