1/200 S2E79 - Kanaky Self Determination and Independence

What this episode covers

We speak with Joe Xulue about the history of Kanaky (New Caledonia) and the context for the current crisis caused by France’s National Assembly passing a bill that removed electoral restrictions protecting the demographic status of the nation’s indigenous Kanaky people on May 14 2024.Joe’s explainer in the SpinOff This episode’s co-hosts Joe, Josephine, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:40 What’s Happening in Kanaky 6:19 The Missing Voices of Discourse 8:42 Independance vs Decolonization  11:44 A Brief History of Kanaky 17:01 The 80s Protest Movements 24:52 Resources and Wealth Disparity 29:43 Failed Promises of the Accord 34:41 Three Referendums and a Settler Majority 47:35 Latest Referendum and a Common Destiny 52:22 Double Standard of Violence 59:42 The Relationships of the Pacific 1:06:59 Going Forward 1:11:48 Closings Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200