Author: Nurbanu Kizil

When U.S. President-elect Donald Trump expressed his offensive intentions to make Canada the “51st state,” many ignored them as his typical provocations. But his statements have more implications than provocative comments. They highlight a gloomy reality: Colonialism never truly perished. Instead, it has evolved into new forms, quietly lingering and now ironically beginning to target those who were once a colonizer. What is even scarier is that if the international community fails to defend international law and respect for sovereignty, this resurgence of imperial logic could lead to unprecedented global instability. Colonialism has never disappeared – it has been revamped,…