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miércoles, 20 de noviembre de 2024

James Finies at COP29

Speech of James Finies at COP29  - 13th November 2024, Baku Azerbaijan : Eco-Colonialism: The Environmental Legacy of Colonial and Neo-Colonial Exploitation

Today, we are called to recognize a challenging truth: the climate crisis we face is not only an environmental issue; it is deeply rooted in colonialism. And for places like our island Bonaire, this colonial impact is not just history — it is an ongoing reality.

Bonaire is not post-colonial. We are not yet free from colonial influence and domination, because today, Bonaire continues to experience oppression under contemporary colonialism. Though we may appear on the map as part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we are annexed and imbedded in the Dutch constitution under unequal rights and against the wishes and democratic vote of the Bonerians. Our people lack the freedom to govern their own lands fully, to protect their resources, or to shape their future without interference. Holland maintains significant control over Bonaire, making decisions that profoundly impact on our environment, economy, and community.

For decades, colonial powers exploited and extracted resources from across the globe with little regard for the local environments or the people who depended on them. This exploitation, which has fueled the global climate crisis, continues in places like Bonaire. From policies that prioritize foreign interests over local needs to decisions that limit our community’s ability to protect and manage our resources, the legacy of colonialism is alive in a modern form.

Today, the people of Bonaire are experiencing the consequences of climate change more acutely than those in power. Rising sea levels threaten our coasts, extreme weather endangers our homes, and access to resources becomes increasingly strained. Yet, despite bearing these burdens, Bonaire has limited power to enact policies that prioritize local environmental protection over external profit.

In this context, climate justice for Bonaire must also be about freedom from colonial oppression. It must mean recognizing our right to self-govern, to safeguard our resources, and to lead our environmental stewardship. The world must understand that addressing the climate crisis is inseparable from dismantling the systems of control and exploitation that colonialism has left — in our case continues colonial systems that Holland continues to impose on Bonaire.

As we seek solutions to the climate crisis, we must not overlook the realities of contemporary colonialism. Colonization, the inhuman, illegal invasion and extraction of our natural resources, destroyed our nature, our habitat, our way life, led to today’s climate and environmental crisis

The problem is not global warming or climate crisis, these are consequences, the problem is colonialism, the insatiable unsustainable greed of the colonizers that keep modernizing their methods and systems to the extreme limits we are nearing now.

Now the same colonizers are coming back and saying the world has a problem, yes, after you invaded and destroyed our territories and our world, left us behind wrecked, ruined and called us 3rd world, you coming back to us now for what? Because your unsustainable 1st world is running out of options?

There is no green, blue or orange future for us as colonized peoples in our colonized territories.

We must advocate true sustainability and that is only possible through true equality and true freedom, for our island Bonaire and other communities still affected under this oppressive, extractive, ruinous colonial legacy.

Only then can we work toward a future where our people can build resilience, protect their lands, and ensure a sustainable and just world for generations to come.

Thank you.

Bonaire Human Rights Organization

Kaya Libertador Simon Bolivar 26
Kralendijk, Bonaire

Tel: +599 786 4576 / +599 782 5664
       

¿Qué democracia boricua?

Tres revolucionarios boricua tuvieron cita hoy, miércoles, 20 de noviembre de 2024, en el Tribunal de Utuado por denunciar la farsa electoral en Boriken. Oprima el siguiente enlace para más: https://rumble.com/v5reuut-qu-democracia-boricua.html

Si realmente hay democracia en Boriken, ¿Por qué 6 millones de boricuas viven fuera de nuestro territorio nacional, y la mitad de los 3 millones de boricuas que vivimos en Boriken viven en la pobreza? ¿Es eso lo que la mayoría de los boricuas queremos?

Y, si existe una democracia estadounidense, ¿Por qué Estados Unidos (EU) ha consistentemente ignorado 42 resoluciones de la Organización de Naciones Unidas demandándole que devuelva inmediatamente la soberanía de Puerto Rico a los puertorriqueños?  

La “democracia” yanqui es imperialismo.

¡Nunca hemos disfrutado de una democracia boricua! 

martes, 19 de noviembre de 2024

Israel must be ostracized

The international community has no other choice, but to ostracize the artificial colonial settler state of Israel. Please click on the following link for more: https://youtu.be/oJAVcX59iDs

I would go even further than the prime minister of Malaysia, and also include the artificial colonial state of the United States (US). It is important to mention that Israel’s genocide against the indigenous people of Palestine could not be accomplished without the US’ unconditional support.

It is also important to mention that the US also committed genocide against the indigenous people of North America in order to establish its own colonial settler state.

Even today, the US has consistently refused to comply with 42 United Nations’ resolutions demanding that it immediately return Puerto Rico’s sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. Therefore, both Israel and the US are guilty of committing crimes against humanity in an unprecedented scale! https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wb1xdn6i https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k154ku9q8x

The US must be ostracized too!

sábado, 16 de noviembre de 2024

US seeks global domination

The United States US) has no desire to be the champion of democracy. If it did, the US would not be, to just cite one example, unconditionally supporting the genocide against the indigenous people of Palestine against international law. Please click the following link for more: https://youtu.be/ACM86Epmvgg

Since 1992, the US, regardless of who is the president, has pursued a policy of world domination. BRICS is the only real possibility for the world to enjoy democracy, via the creation of a multipolar order in which US imperialism could be hampered.

Are you aware that the US has consistently refused to comply with 42 United Nations’ resolutions demanding that it immediately return Puerto Rico’s sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans? That is the big difference between the US’ so-called “Rules Based Order” and democracy’s respect for the rule of law. https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wb1xdn6i https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k154ku9q8x

Real peace through real democracy!

viernes, 15 de noviembre de 2024

Socialized to be a Zionist

Why are United States (US) citizens, racists, capitalistic, and accepting of settler colonialism? True to its history, that is the result of the socialization process of US citizens. Please click on the following click for more: https://youtu.be/7jUcAAX-hlI

The US today is supporting the genocide against the indigenous people of Palestine against international law.

The US today has maintained, for over 60 years, the illegal economic blockade against Cuba, despite 97% of the international community being opposed to it.

The US today has maintained Puerto Rico as its colony for the past 127 years, despite 42 United Nations’ resolutions demanding that it immediately return Puerto Rico’s sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wb1xdn6i https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k154ku9q8x

These three examples constitute crimes against humanity, and thus the world considers the so-called “champion of democracy” to be the biggest threat to peace. That is the reason why the US today is isolated and a rogue state!

Socialized into isolation!

jueves, 14 de noviembre de 2024

Who is the real authoritarian?

Authoritarian has a negative connotation, and the United States (US) uses it to label all governments who refuse to surrender their sovereignty to the US. Please click on the following link for more: https://youtu.be/Gp2pLPf21Mw

The fact of the matter is that the US has been the authoritarian for the past 75 years. The genocide today against the indigenous people of Palestine is possible, because the US is unconditionally supporting it.

The over 60 years of the US’ illegal blockade against Cuba is possible, because the US has decided to disregard 97% of the international community that wants it stopped!

The 127 years of US colonialism in Puerto Rico continues today, because the US has consistently refused to comply with 42 United Nations’ resolutions demanding that it immediately return Puerto Rico’s sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wb1xdn6i https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k154ku9q8x

And, the world considers the US, the so-called “champion of democracy”, the biggest threat to peace! The US, therefore, is the real authoritarian.

No wonder the US is isolated!

miércoles, 13 de noviembre de 2024

US Empire is over

The United States (US) Empire is irreversibly declining, but its government refuses to admit it. Please click on the following link to learn what the corporate US media will never expose to you: https://youtu.be/wRH7RcsFzpw

The US’ decline is great news for democracy, because the US has only used democracy as a camouflage to hide its oligarchy.

Who ever heard of a real democracy unconditionally supporting the genocide of the indigenous people of Palestine?

Who ever heard of a real democracy illegally maintaining an economic blockade, for over 60 years, against Cuba, and against the will of 97% of the international community?

And, who ever heard of a real democracy refusing to comply with 42 United Nations’ resolutions demanding that it immediately return Puerto Rico’s sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans?

The BRICS, however, is the best thing that has ever happened to democracy.

As US imperialism declines democracy thrives!