Guerrilla History

Settler Colonial Law & Sue the T. rex w/ the Leninist Lawyer

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Dec 8, 2023
The Leninist Lawyer, an anonymous legal expert from Georgia specializing in tribal and worker's compensation law, discusses the implications of settler colonial law using the case of Sue the T. rex. The conversation reveals the legal complexities of fossil ownership on Indigenous land and the ethical dilemmas in paleontology. They dive into the struggles of Native American rights against capitalist exploitation, drawing parallels with current global injustices. The discussion offers a unique Marxist perspective on law and its intersection with Indigenous sovereignty.
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