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Caitlin Johnstone
Caitlin Johnstone

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Today I learned that a Vatican decree called the "Doctrine of Discovery" gave Europeans the right to steal everything from indigenous people in newly "discovered" land, and that it's *still a core part of US law* — Ruth Bader Ginsburg invoked it in 2005.
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Today I learned that a Vatican decree called the "Doctrine of Discovery" gave Europeans the right to...
Vatican renounces ‘Doctrine of Discovery.’ When will Supreme Court...
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Vatican renounces ‘Doctrine of Discovery.’ When will Supreme Court...

The high court continues to treat the “doctrine” as an integral basis of U.S. law, particularly in r...
The Vatican's "Doctrine of Discovery" formed the backbone of the British crown's claim to Australia, too.
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The Vatican's "Doctrine of Discovery" formed the backbone of the British crown's claim to Australia,...
The Doctrine of Discovery: The Church Legalised the European Colonial Project
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The Doctrine of Discovery: The Church Legalised the European Colonial Project

The Church decreed that non-Christians are non-humans without rights, thereby paving the way towards...

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