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glossary

Settler- colonialism: form of colonialism that seeks to replace the Indigenous peoples of the land of the with a new society of settlers

NPIC: the non-profit industrial complex (or the NPIC) is a system of relationships between, the State (or local and federal governments), the owning classes, foundations, and non-profit/NGO social service & social justice organizations that results in the surveillance, control, derailment, and everyday management of political movements

The State: a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. For example, Mexico is a state, the United States is a state

The Ivory Towers: often meaning college, academia, or university

Co-optation: a taking over or appropriation of something for a new or different purpose