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“French Lawmaker Calls Defense Pact with Djibouti a ‘Colonial Relic’

“This treaty is no longer compatible with our values or the nature of our relationship with Djibouti,” Lecoq said in his address. He criticized what he called France’s “complicity” in maintaining an authoritarian regime in Djibouti, accusing French governments—past and present—of turning a blind eye to political repression, human rights …

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Protecting endangered languages feels right, but does it really help people?

Simply adding your ancestral language as a new school subject isn’t very helpful if your school is falling down, you’re not eating well, your people are disproportionately incarcerated, or you don’t have adequate political representation. Headlines abound with the plight of endangered minority languages around the world. Read a few …

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