Internal Colonialism

Real people, not just abstract concepts, lie at the heart of these scientific debates. Since 1989, after the final nuclear test, the residents of villages surrounding the test site in Kazakhstan and Russia have found the courage to openly share their personal experiences with nuclear testing. Many of these villagers ...

Nuclear explosions possess immense destructive power, capable of obliterating large cities with their blast and heat. However, it was the insidious peril of radiation exposure from nuclear fallout that emerged as the most formidable threat to human health during testing at Semipalatinsk. Startlingly, just four tests conducted at Semipalatinsk stand ...

Özekti janġa – bir ölim [The soul with a throat (that is the living person)– one death (For the living person death is a sure thing).] In the aftermath of the nuclear testing at the STS, examining nuclear legacies through a decolonial lens becomes pertinent and timely. Revisiting this history ...

Internal colonialism presents a distinct form of colonialism where a dominant group exercises hegemonic control over land, intertwining with subordinate populations within a shared space, effectively erasing clear geographical boundaries between a 'metropolis' and 'colony'.Barrera, Mario. Race and class in the southwest a theory of racial inequality. Notre Dame , ...