Episode 50 - How Empires Gutted the Philippines: A Brief History
In this sequel to The Empire Files’ report on tra…
December 19, 201722m 15s
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Show Notes
In this sequel to The Empire Files’ report on trafficked Filipina domestic workers, Damayan’s Linda Oalican provides a deeper context to the epidemic of human trafficking by guiding us through the history of colonialism, resistance and US domination of the islands.
From the centuries of Spanish rule and decades of US brutality, through the evisceration of the Philippine economy, this episode is a must-watch primer on why human beings are now the nation’s top export.
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