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Successive generations of Rastafarian families across the Caribbean have over decades upheld and defended the notions and principles underlying today’s demands for Reparations and Repatriation. | Photo: Earl Bousquet

Will the Caribbean Go the Full Distance for Reparations From a Europe Still United in Denial?

By Commentaries/Opinions, Reparations

By: Earl Bousquet — Will Caricom, now leading the global quest for Reparations for Slavery and Native Genocide, achieve the task of pursuing Reparatory Justice from Europe? Fifteen Caribbean Community, Caricom, governments are being strongly advised to get ready for the long haul in their continuing quest for Reparations for Slavery and Native Genocide from Britain, France, Spain and other European Union, EU, member-states.

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Sir Hilary Beckles (third from left) said “the colonial mess left behind... has overwhelmed the efforts... to achieve sustainable economic development”. Photo: Earl Bousquet

Who Best to Clean up the Colonial Mess in the Caribbean?

By Reparations

By Earl Bousquet — The global movement for Reparations for Slavery and Native Genocide from Europe and North America gathered in Jamaica between Oct. 10 and 12 for a series of activities that have given much traction to the tri-continental movement. In part two of this special series, Caribbean journalist Earl Bousquet examines onging efforts to “clean up the colonial mess.”

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Caribbean Nations Accuse Europe of ‘The Greatest Crime Against Humanity Known to Humankind'

Caribbean Nations Accuse Europe of ‘The Greatest Crime Against Humanity Known to Humankind’

By Reparations

By: Earl Bousquet — The Caribbean’s ongoing quest for Reparations from Europe for Native Genocide and Slavery got several boosts in Jamaica in October, when three major related activities coincided with the launching of the brand new Center for Reparations Research (CRR) at the region’s top university. Located at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), the CRR was launched on October 10 by CARICOM…

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Breakthrough: The Killer Snail Chemist — Mandë Holford Ph.D., Biochemist

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Video Description: These aren’t your ordinary garden snails. Tiny cone snails may boast delicate and gorgeous shells, but they pack a powerful—and lethal—punch. The snails’ venom can be fatal to various fish and even humans. But it could also offer a potential cure. Mandë Holford, a biochemist at Hunter College and the American Museum of Natural History, works with a team to investigate the snails’ venom and look for compounds that could be used to treat pain and cancer. Ancient cultures have traditionally used their natural environment to look for cures for the things that ail them, she explains. Now, researchers are investigating how “nature’s deadliest cocktail” could create new pathways for treating old problems.

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Representative Keith Ellison

To Regain What the Democrats Have Lost, We Must Embrace True Progressivism

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By Keith Ellison — When Franklin D. Roosevelt died, his casket was placed on a train that slowly traversed the country before it made its way toward his final resting place. Crowds were gathered at the train stops so people could pay their final respects, and as the train was pulling into Washington’s Union Station, a journalist saw a man who, like others, came to say his final farewell. The…

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Black Lives Matter in Australia: wherever black people are, there is racism – and resistance

Black Lives Matter in Australia: wherever black people are, there is racism – and resistance

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By Patrisse Cullors and Rodney Diverlus — Of the many remarkable moments on our Australian trip so far, there’s one that stands out. On Tuesday night, we visited the Redfern community centre to meet with local Indigenous people and hear their stories. After playing the didgeridoo, Nathan Scott stood up, opened up his notebook and read out his father’s story. He was only six months old when his father Douglas…

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