From South Asia to Mexico, from slave to spiritual icon, this woman’s life is a snapshot of Spain’s colonization – and the Pacific slave trade history that books often leave out
The ancient psychedelics myth: ‘People tell tourists the stories they think are interesting for them’
Manvir Singhtheguardian.com
BOOKS:
Suspended Apocalypse: White Supremacy, Genocide, and the Filipino Condition by Dylan Rodríguez
Derived from the Spanish cimarrón, meaning “fugitive” or “wild one,” the term maroon refers to Africans (and others) who escaped from the plantations and mines owned by European colonizers throughout the Americas and founded independent communities in the wilderness. These settlements, ranging in size from small groups of 10 to 20 people to powerfu... See more