Author : joe bodego

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The Third World

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In an era of rapid geopolitical shifts, the term “Third World” evokes a bygone age of ideological battle lines and economic divides. Coined amid the...
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The International Monetary Fund

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands as one of the most influential institutions in the global financial architecture, dedicated to fostering international monetary cooperation and...
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Kaffir

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The word “Kaffir“—often pluralized as “Kaffirs”—carries a heavy historical burden. What began as a neutral or religious descriptor in Arabic has evolved into one of...
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Mahatma Gandhi

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, revered as the “Mahatma” (Great Soul) and the Father of the Indian Nation, was a transformative leader whose philosophy of nonviolent resistance,...
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China’s Opium Wars

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The Opium Wars, a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts between the Qing Dynasty of China and Western powers—primarily Great Britain—marked a pivotal turning point in modern...
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David Livingstone

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David Livingstone was born on March 19, 1813, in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the second of seven children to devout parents Neil Livingstone, a tea salesman...