King Leopold II purchased what became the Congo Free State (CFS) because it contained “unspeakable richness” and was merely lacking an “enterprising capitalist” to exploit its resources. His personal acquisition of the CFS in 1885 gave freedom to Western capital, and death and enslavement to the indigenous population. The recent conflict in the Democratic […]
Interview: Howard Zinn talks to London Progressive Journal
DP: Much of your life’s work has been dedicated to the study of unorthodox history, told from the point of view of those who lived it. From reading many of your books and speeches it is clear you abhor the idea of “objectivity” which accompanies official narratives of history espoused by many scholars and […]
Annapolis would be a joke if it were not so tragic
“You’ll be happy to know, my whole motorcade of a mere 45 cars was able to make it through without being stopped but I am not sure if that happens to the average person.” – President Bush, 11 January, 2008; joking about Israeli checkpoints with the media after concluding his three day visit to […]
Interview: John Pilger talks to London Progressive Journal
DP: This October (2007) the Burmese people once again took to the streets in defiance of the military junta – in the biggest outpouring of popular dissent since the 1988 Uprising. Though mainstream news coverage often alludes to the situation being an "internal" matter, the US State Department has admitted it is involved in a […]