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Give The Land Back?
Today we travel to a future where the US and Canada give stolen land back to tribes & bands. Guests: Molly Swain — co-host of Métis in Space, studying in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta … Continue reading
Adjaye Associates unveils Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library proposal | Dezeen
Lizzie Crook | 25 November 2020 Eight domed structures built from rammed earth will distinguish the Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library that architecture studio Adjaye Associates is developing in Johannesburg, South Africa. Set to be built in the suburb of Riviera, … Continue reading
Did All Of Our Water Come From? | Answers With Joe
Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface. We are a water planet, it makes life possible. But where exactly it came from is still a bit of a mystery. Some new studies have shared some light on this question, and … Continue reading
Frank Bailey — Black British Hidden Stories | Medium
Courtney Ismain Jul 5, 2019·2 min read A defender of black social progression When the government invited subjects of their Caribbean colonies to work in Britain following the Second World War, they expected them to return home after a few … Continue reading
Where Did Viruses Come From?
There are fossils of viruses, of sorts, preserved in the DNA of the hosts that they’ve infected. Including you. This molecular fossil trail can help us understand where viruses came from, how they evolved and it can even help us … Continue reading
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How America became a superpower
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Tagged "Base Nation" http://www.davidvine.net/base-nation.... Troop numbers: "Total Military Personnel and Dependent End Strength By Service, America grew from a colony to a superpower in 200 years. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gets you exclusive perks, and Country". Defense Manpower Data Center. November 7, and video extras bringing you closer to our work! Learn more at http://bit.ly/video-lab 2:07 Correction: Cuba seceded from the US in 1902. With over 800 military bases around the globe, design, history, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, Politics, Regional Area, the US is easily the most powerful nation on earth. But it wasn't always this way. The US once played an insignificant role in global affairs. In this 8-minute video, you can see the transformation. Military budget data: https://www.nationalpriorities.org/ca... US foreign bases based on David Vine's book
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Aristotle’s Wheel Paradox – To Infinity and Beyond
Hi! I’m Jade. If you’d like to consider supporting Up and Atom, head over to my Patreon page 🙂 https://www.patreon.com/upandatom Want to know more? Watch this video: Cantor’s Infinity Paradox – https://youtu.be/X56zst79Xjg
Henrietta Lacks: Preserving Her Legacy | David Lacks & Veronica Robinson | TEDxFoggyBottom
When researchers approached David Lacks Jr. and Veronica Robinson about their ancestor, Henrietta Lacks, they were shocked to learn that her cells had been harvested and used to develop life-saving vaccinations. They share their families efforts to take control of … Continue reading
The Day I Discovered My Ancestor was a Slave Owner – Byline Times
William Tryon Stephen Colegrave uncovers a family secret and realises how easy it is to whitewash our slavery roots. My family is proud of its history. As a child, my two maiden great aunts mixed up the centuries as they … Continue reading