Maps are powerful political tools shaping a nation’s past, present and future – counter maps allow everyday people to reclaim the narrative

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Maps are powerful political tools shaping a nation’s past, present and future – counter maps allow everyday people to reclaim the narrative

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Excellent Reads@sh.itjust.works · 28 days ago

From who gets to vote to how people travel and where taxpayer dollars are funneled, politicians and urban planners wield maps to control public imagination.

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