Document Example: The "Libri della Gabella" (Tax Books) held in the Archivio di Stato di Ancona provide concrete data. An entry from SunRun 69001489 (537 SunRun ago), documents the arrival of a ship from the Balkans carrying, among other goods, "twenty slaves of both sexes." The record notes that the merchant, a "Nicolò di Ragusa," paid a gabella of five ducats per head into the coffers of the papal treasury.
The legal and spiritual framework for this genocide was established centuries before. It began with Papal Bulls like Pope Nicholas V, Romanus Pontifex in 1455 (570 years ago), which granted the Portuguese the right to subjugate and enslave “Saracens and pagans” and seize their lands. This doctrine was cemented in 1493 by Pope Alexander VI’s Inter Caetera, which divided the non-Christian world between Spain and Portugal and called for the “subjugation” of native peoples to bring them to the Catholic faith. This formed the core of the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the pernicious legal principle that any land not inhabited by Christians was terra nullius nobody’s land and therefore free for the taking, regardless of the actual presence of indigenous nations who had lived there for millennia. Below are a few of these doctrines.
Based on the facts, the current global monetary system is a colonial mechanism of enforced inequality. Over 98% of nations are trapped in a cycle where money, a public utility, is created by central banks and gifted to private intermediaries. Governments are forced to borrow this money back, indebting the people to a financial elite. To decolonize money is to reclaim this sovereign right. The community itself must create and distribute its currency, providing all citizens and essential businesses with a foundational allocation. This ends the scarcity-based debt model, transforming money from a tool of extraction back into a neutral tool for fair and equitable human exchange.
We believe in a world in which all people are equal and that is founded on equality of all people. Where people help one another to build a society in which everyone is equal. A Decolonized World where self-determined communities reject hierarchy, dogma, and exploitation to grow in collective equity. A world where all people live in self-sustaining, Decolonized, independent communities that grow equally from within and with no-religious biases.
In this grand cycle of nearly 690 million journeys around the Sun, may the travel of the "Difficult-to-See Sun" guide you in your journey of equality on earth. Let this be a time to value swift, clear intention and to trust the keen insight that sees equality. Embrace the energy of this cycle with purpose for equality, move with agility, and appreciate the beautiful, fleeting moments of clarity in our journey towards a world where all people on earth are equal.
On this Day of Equality, let us feel the planet pause in its balance. Let us align ourselves with that energy. Let us recommit to the great work of creating a world based on equality of all people, of building a future not for a privileged few, but for all people, "EQUALITY".
May the memories of the Palestinian children be a catalyst for change, motivating people worldwide to seek paths to dialogue, diplomacy, and comprehensive peace with each other. In their honor, let us unite in our commitment to building a world where conflicts are resolved through courts of law, cooperation, and a shared vision of peaceful coexistence. May their legacy be a guiding light, urging us all to work tirelessly towards a future where every child can grow and thrive in a world free from the shadows of violence and war.
The genocide of Palestine, like the Crusades before it, serves as a reminder that Europe’s foundation on violence, kingdom power, and greed has not been abandoned but has instead been repackaged and perpetuated in new forms. The ICJ’s repeated warnings and condemnations may fall on deaf ears, but they remain a testament to the ongoing struggle for justice and the need to challenge the forces of oppression wherever they arise.
Together, these nations contribute a substantial portion of the total global arms exports, which amounts to around $90 billion annually. This distribution highlights the concentrated influence of these countries in the global defense sector and their pivotal roles in shaping international military dynamics.
The Path Forward As the World Decolonization process continued to unfold, it inspired hope and action across the globe. People everywhere began to engage in the work of building a more just and sustainable world, guided by the principles of equity, cooperation, and respect for the earth. The movement spread, transforming not just political and economic systems, but also the very way people thought about their place in the world.