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Call for Pitches: Afterlives of Empire. October 25, 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the Grenada Invasion, when the United States launched a Cold War military intervention in the island nation.

NACLA is currently accepting proposals for an issue on empire in the Caribbean. Send us your pitches (English/Spanish) by February 15, 2023.

October 25, 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the Grenada Invasion, when the United States launched a Cold War military intervention in the island nation. The invasion violently marked the end of the socialist experiment inaugurated by the Grenada Revolution of 1979.

Today, we are seeing renewed colonial endeavors in the Caribbean, where foreign interests—now in the form of “cryptobros” and oil barons—are once again seeking their fortunes in the region. As in the past, the Caribbean continues to reshape and rebuild itself in the afterlife of empire. Although the term “afterlife” speaks to the continuing impact of imperialism, some countries remain actual territories, departments, or outright colonies.

The Fall 2023 issue of the NACLA Report, guest edited by Nicole Burrowes and Mónica Jímenez, will explore these themes. For this issue, we are looking for pieces that discuss both longstanding and emerging issues related to empire in the Caribbean, as well as renewed resistance to these dynamics.

We’re interested in pieces addressing topics including, but not limited to ...   Continue reading

Pitches and accepted articles may be submitted in English or Spanish. NACLA offers a small honorarium of $250 to contributors who depend on writing as their primary source of income.