Word: exploitationism
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Angola possesses some of the richest natural resources in black Africa, including oil, diamonds and coffee. And western imperialism means the continued exploitation of these resources by multinational corporations like Gulf Oil, which currently controls Angola's oil deposits. Soviet "imperialism," on the other hand, is largely concerned with strategic...
American leaders overlooked French "exploitation of the Vietnamese peasantry," and left "no way out for the peasant but revolution," Long said.
When he is not writing about education, Kozol scatters himself all over the social and political terrain of modern America, touching on many of the well-worn bases of American ignominy. We are callous ("Death, murder, exploitation is not credible."), especially the wealthy ("The rich man carves his beefsteak with...
Rumsfeld is believed to hold Schlesinger's view that the U.S. should demand more concessions from the Soviets. Last summer, while Ford was flying to Brussels to attend a NATO conference, Rumsfeld worked with him to toughen his language in a speech on détente. Among the statements they composed...
To protect these investments Western powers have made every effort to create alternatives to the Soviet-supported MPLA, which they rightly feel would prevent foreign exploitation of Angolan resources if it came to power. President Mobutu of Zaire plays the largest interventionary role. Despite the commitment of all three Angolan...