When we think of global banks today, we imagine polished skyscrapers, high-tech trading floors, and (brand) slogans about “the world’s local bank.” But behind the polished PR lies a story stretching back centuries; one rooted not in innovation, but in narcotics, weapons, and empire. HSBC was built on opium profits and still profits from cartel [...]
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<p>Colonialism examines the systems of domination, exploitation, and cultural control established by imperial powers across the world. It explores how colonization reshaped economies, identities, and global hierarchies and how its legacies of inequality, resistance, and decolonization continue to influence modern society and politics.</p>
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