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Nignorance from across the diaspora. We discuss politics and pop culture from a left perspective. Enjoy and tell a friend.
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Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
In 1893, an American backed coup d’état overthrew the royal government of Hawai'i, setting the stage for the archipelago’s annexation by the United States five years later. On 7th July 1898, President McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution annexing the islands and creating a new US territory in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This example of naked imperial aggression set the stage for the economic and political transformation of Hawai’i. The American naval presence was greatly expanded as too was the plantation-based economy. However, Americanization was also felt in the cultural sphere, through the transformation of the education system. How did American rule change the Hawaiian education system? What were the objectives of this transformation? And how did this affect the people of the islands?
Dr. Michelle Morgan
Michelle Morgan is an associate professor and coordinator of the BSED-history program at Missouri State University. She completed her PhD in American History with a minor in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her teaching and research focus on the history of American education, the American West, and American empire. Her work explores the roles schools have played in competing definitions of “American” in newly acquired territories, emphasizing the participation of teachers as cultural agents and the ways in which gender and identity shape teachers’ roles in classrooms and communities.
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
What were the motivations of Civil Rights leaders after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
In 1917 the Bolshevik Party seized power in a revolution that would have profound implications not only in Russia but the entire world. The new socialist government faced a host of problems - an ongoing war, a largely agrarian economy, and prevailing disorder. However, one of the most significant issues was the national-question. Far from being a consolidated nation-state, Tsarist Russia was a sprawling multinational empire populated by a diverse set of ethno-religious communities with differing sets of political aspirations.How did the USSR deal with Tsarist Russia’s ethnic diversity? What kind of policies did they adopt to resolve the so-called national question? And how successful were they?
About Dr. Yilmaz:
Dr Harun Yilmaz is a regional expert on history, national identities, and political propaganda. His academic and popular publications cover Ukraine, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. He received his Master's and PhD from Oxford University. Dr. Yilmaz was a research fellow at Harvard University and British Academy. He lectured on Stalinism at Queen Mary University of London. Currently, Dr Yilmaz is Central Asia Research Forum Series editor at Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021