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The Whiteness of Audubon’s Snowy Egret

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Nicolas Mirzoeff’s essay, The Whiteness of Birds, brought my attention to this painting. There are layers here that probably tell us more about people than the about the ecology of the bird – about white history, white nature, white autonomy, … Continue reading →

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Columbus’s second voyage was the real killer

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

September, 1493, barely six months after Columbus returned to Castile (Spain) from his first voyage, the harbor at Cádiz was abuzz with activity. An armada was assembling. Colombo’s second voyage was no reconnaissance expedition, no “exploration”. It was an invasion. … Continue reading →

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Haiti: Nation of slaves

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Stephen Carr Hampton

To understand Haiti’s poverty, one must understand its history. It is often said that Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. It is—and it’s not even close. This is because Haiti is also one of the most exploited … Continue reading →

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United States interventions in foreign countries, Hiroshima to the present

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Since the 1950s, the US has maintained a near-constant presence in many nations’ political affairs, funding conservative parties and working to sabotage progressive movements, workers’ unions, and liberal parties, all in the name of fighting “communism”. This (incomplete) list is … Continue reading →

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