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Columbus who? Decolonizing the calendar in Latin America

This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public plazas in countries from Mexico to Honduras and Chile fill with crowds dressed and painted in national colors, parades feature participants costumed as independence heroes, fireworks fill…

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Protester sprayed ‘Hamas is comin’ at a pro-Gaza rally. He was turned in by a gym buddy

Zaid Mohammad Mahdawi, 26, was taken into custody on Friday

The Independent UK

Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds

The Thule Inuit people and Norse both hunted walrus in the High Arctic in the 13th century, according to a new study.

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Accept our king, our god − or else: The senseless ‘requirement’ Spanish colonizers used to justify their bloodshed in the Americas

Across the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous Peoples Day. In the push to rename Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus himself has become a metaphor for the evils of early colonial empires, and rightly so.

The Conversation

John Leguizamo reaches back in time to reclaim Latin American history for a PBS documentary series

If you think Latin American history starts with Christopher Columbus, John Leguizamo would like to have a word

The Independent UK

Trinidad and Tobago reckons with colonialism in a debate on statues, signs and monuments of its past

The twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is debating whether it should remove statues, signs and monuments with colonial ties and how those spaces should be used instead

The Independent UK

Historian hails Trinidad plan to remove Columbus ships from coat of arms

PM’s proposal to replace ships with steelpan wins applause from his party but some in capital voice opposing views

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Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus' three famous ships

Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island’s coat of arms for the first time since its creation in 1962 to remove references to European colonization in a move that many are celebrating

The Independent UK

GOPer downplays killings of Natives

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who claims indigenous descent, attacked the "ludicrous" idea of settler killings

Salon

50 Fun And Informative Charts About Parts Of The World You May Not Have Known Yet

It’s truly amazing how one part of the world is totally different to another, and how it can all be summed up in a graph. The post 50 Fun And Informative Charts About Parts Of The World You May Not Have Known Yet first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Matadors and space travel: an audience with Denise de la Rue

At the opening of her new Madrid show a new world, the Mexican artist tells Will Hosie that space is the final frontier, but she won’t go.

Evening Standard

‘The Chicano Time Traveler’

Daniel Chacón's short story collection shows how fiction and superstition often mix with reality in the lives of many Chicanos.

Texas Observer

Pennsylvania Court Lets Suit Over Removal of Columbus Statue Go Forward

Such a removal by the city from city property wouldn't violate the First Amendment, but that doesn't preclude claims that the removal violated other legal rules.

Reason

PragerU is a conservative video giant. Here's why it's trying to get into schools

Despite the suggestive sound of its name, PragerU is a content creator, not a university. Its short, well-produced videos appeal to college students and young people. And it has big plans to grow.

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Exploring The Top 10 Pioneering World Discoverers

Discover the adventures of famous explorers like Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Vasco da Gama.

WEKU

Removed during protests, Louisville's statue of King Louis XVI is still in limbo

Louisville is wrestling over what to do with a statue of its colonial namesake, French King Louis XVI. Museums and the public are hesitant to put it back on display.

LiveScience

Oldest DNA evidence of syphilis relative discovered in 2,000-year-old skeletons in Brazil

Scientists uncovered the oldest-ever genome of bacteria in the same family as syphilis.

The Independent UK

12 of the best things to do in Seville

From the balmy weather to Moorish history, the Andalusian capital is a city that exudes Spanish charm – here’s how to experience its best bits of Seville in 2025

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians isn't a Greek tragedy, but it's not a god-tier Disney Plus show, either

Percy Jackson and the Olympians debuts on Disney Plus on December 20 – here are our spoiler-light thoughts.

Al Jazeera

How a rejected Thanksgiving speech forged an Indigenous holiday tradition

Indigenous leader Mahtowin Monro speaks about how the National Day of Mourning offers a corrective to US settler myths.

Tom’s Guide

9 best movies like Harry Potter on Disney Plus, Max and more

Fans of Harry Potter should check out these magical movies next, including Chronicles of Narnia, Percy Jackson and Beautiful Creatures

WEKU

Sunrise gatherings and dances mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day

The ceremonies Monday came two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated the day honoring "America's first inhabitants and the Tribal Nations that continue to thrive today."

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoans celebrate Italian American heritage at annual Columbus Day Parade: ‘It’s time for everybody to be happy again’

The 71st annual parade honored the late Tony Bennett by naming his daughter, Antonia, as honorary grand marshal.

Reason

Rethinking Columbus

Conservative columnist Jeff Jacoby explains why he reconsidered his previous favorable view of Columbus. The man was a brutal promoter of slavery - even by moral standards understood in his own time.

The Independent UK

Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day

Native Americans are celebrating their histories and cultures with events across the country marking Indigenous Peoples Day

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