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I am a historian and writer who wants to bring to light current events through a historical perspective. It is difficult to understand today's current events without having a grasp of what has occurred before. This is a running thread to help keep people informed about the present and remind everyone to not forget their past. Enjoy and please comment!
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Tag Archives: France
What’s the Deal With a French Gesture in Algiers?
Hello All! Welcome to another edition of What’s the Deal?”, the blog that rarely makes conciliatory remarks to its former colonies. In this week’s post, we’ll discuss a trip to Algeria by the French President Francois Hollande and what it … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Conflict, Europe, International Affairs, Politics
Tagged Algeria, algerian independence, Algiers, economy, France, francois hollande, Hollande, independence, Mali, nationalism, Paris, politics, UN
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What’s the Deal With the Tuareg and a Coup in Mali?
Hello all! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?” the blog that doesn’t manufacture car names after nomadic ethnic groups. In this week’s post, we’ll discuss the recent coup de’ tat in Mali that has ruptured government leadership and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, colonialism, International Affairs, Radical Movements
Tagged azawad, bamako, coup, France, gao, islam, Libya, Mali, mansa mussa, military, MNLA, qaddafi, rebels, sahara, soudan, timbuktu, toure, Tuareg
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What’s the Deal With Statelessness in the D.R.?
Hello all! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?” the blog that knows American history didn’t begin in 1492. In this week’s blog, we’ll discuss the contentious relationship between Hispañola’s 2 resident countries Haiti and the Dominican Republic (D.R.) a … Continue reading
Posted in American Intervention, International Affairs, Politics, Social Issues
Tagged arawak, balaguer, citizenship, colonialism, columbus, discrimination, dominican republic, duvalier, earthquake, France, haiti, illegal, immigration, occupation, spain, trujillo
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