Chinese leader Xi Jinping poses with African leaders, including Malawi's President Arthur Peter Mutharika (2nd row, 2nd right), during the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2018. How Hwee Young/AFP/Getty Images
When we think of colonialism, we tend to think of men such as Christopher Columbus and Charles de Gaulle and countries such as France, Portugal, and Spain. In other words, we tend to think of colonialism in the past tense, as something that occurred long, long ago.
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
