Author: Jestina Williams
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Externalities and Privatization: The Bolivian Fight Against Neoliberalism
When a foreign corporation tried to control Bolivia’s water, the people of Cochabamba united. This is their story of resistance, sacrifice, and triumph.
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The Mountains Never Forget: Unravelling the Mindset of a Maroon
Discover how Jamaica’s Maroons fought British forces, mastered guerrilla warfare, and secured freedom 94 years before abolition. A story of resistance.
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A Horse Without A Master: How Did Patrice Lumumba Become Public Enemy No. 1
Patrice Lumumba was Congo’s first elected leader. Six months later, he was dead. How did the CIA, Belgium, and Cold War paranoia seal his fate?
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The First Fight for Workers’ Rights: How Ancient Egyptian Workers Changed History for the Better
A brief entry level post explaining the events leading up to the Deir el-Medina strikes, the first-ever recorded labour movement.