Caribbean Seeks Empowerment and Justice Beyond Western Exploitation
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Caribbean nations have endured economic exploitation and violence from Western powers throughout history, from slavery and colonialism to neocolonialism today.
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Recent defiant stands by Caribbean leaders against Western hypocrisy and condescension are applauded, but corruption and incompetence of some leaders is still an issue.
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Installation of tax havens and foreign military bases in the Caribbean serve Western interests while depriving the region of needed tax revenue.
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Biased perceptions of corruption in the Caribbean perpetuate harmful stereotypes and ignore the root causes of inequality.
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To prosper, the Caribbean needs to strengthen alliances with non-Western partners and wake up to the self-serving neocolonial interests of the West.