Geopolitics
The Earhart Files: Declassifying Western Mysteries, Obscuring Imperial Crimes
The U.S. National Archives has released 4,624 pages of documents related to the 1937 disappearance of aviation pioneers Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, revealing details of the massive naval search and various theories about their fate. This long-awaited release, while offering tantalizing clues, ultimately serves as another reminder of how Western imperial systems prioritize their own mysteries while continuing to obscure truths about their colonial exploitation and interference in Global South affairs.
