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www.theguardian.com
5 days ago
Europe politics

Nigel Farage is a dreamer, just like David Steel | Brief letters

Nigel Farage's election prediction parallels historical political strategies, prompting reflections on ambition and preparedness in governance. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
2 months ago
US news

Biden's withdrawal from the race has echoes of LBJ

President Biden visits LBJ Presidential Library to commemorate the 1964 Civil Rights Act and draw historical parallels between the two presidents. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Europe news

Full Transcript of Biden's State of the Union Speech

President Biden delivered his State of the Union address highlighting the unprecedented challenges facing the U.S.
Biden emphasized the threats to freedom and democracy both at home and abroad, focusing on the situation in Ukraine. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
US news

Biden's withdrawal from the race has echoes of LBJ

President Biden visits LBJ Presidential Library to commemorate the 1964 Civil Rights Act and draw historical parallels between the two presidents. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Europe news

Full Transcript of Biden's State of the Union Speech

President Biden delivered his State of the Union address highlighting the unprecedented challenges facing the U.S.
Biden emphasized the threats to freedom and democracy both at home and abroad, focusing on the situation in Ukraine. [ more ]
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Slate Magazine
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Democrats Finally Have Their Answer to Martyr Trump

The article discusses the mythologizing of former President Trump and the emergence of a new myth surrounding President Biden as he voluntarily relinquishes power. [ more ]
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time.com
3 months ago
US Elections

What Sealed Trump's Fate

The article draws parallels between the defeat of aliens from Mars in H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds due to Earth's bacteria, and the 34 felony convictions of Donald Trump by a New York jury. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago
US Elections

How Trump's assassination attempt compares to the attempt on Ronald Reagan's life in 1981

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump draws parallels to the 1981 attack on Ronald Reagan, highlighting a historical pattern of American leaders facing gun violence. [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
US Elections

What Sealed Trump's Fate

The article draws parallels between the defeat of aliens from Mars in H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds due to Earth's bacteria, and the 34 felony convictions of Donald Trump by a New York jury. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago
US Elections

How Trump's assassination attempt compares to the attempt on Ronald Reagan's life in 1981

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump draws parallels to the 1981 attack on Ronald Reagan, highlighting a historical pattern of American leaders facing gun violence. [ more ]
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Posting and Toasting
4 months ago
New York Knicks

Knicks 121, Pacers 91: "This team turned my 94-year-old grandma into a fan"

The New York Knicks are one win away from their first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 2000. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Police raids are nothing new': student protesters from 1960s see history repeating itself

Older protest movements offer insights for present-day activism in echoing themes of moral stand and risking for change. [ more ]
Advocate.com
5 months ago
SF LGBT

Transgender Day of Visibility: Looking to the past for inspiration - and a reality check - for what's ahead

The landscape for LGBTQ advocacy is challenging, especially for transgender youth, with over 400 anti-trans bills pending in legislatures nationwide.
Opposition to trans rights mirrors historical challenges faced during the gay liberation movement, and aims to delegitimize transgender identities and perpetuate harmful stereotypes. [ more ]
www.thelocal.fr
6 months ago
France politics

OPINION: Macron must earn the role of '21st-century Churchill'

Macron suggests Nato intervention in Ukraine to prevent Russian victory.
Macron positions himself as a hawk in the western alliance. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Europe news

We're in 1938 now': Putin's war in Ukraine and lessons from history

Leaders draw historical parallels for current issues. [ more ]
Fast Company
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Responsible leadership is needed to harness the power of AI

Artificial intelligence has historical parallels with previous technological advancements like the printing press and automation, offering insights into the phases of augmentation, replacement, and creation. [ more ]
Inverse
3 months ago
Writing

The Most Barbaric Sci-Fi Movie of the Last Decade Accidentally Predicted a Modern Crisis

A group of scientists from Earth observe a barbaric society in 'Hard to Be a God', battling anti-intellectualism and violent persecution. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
Boston Celtics

How Warriors had their fingerprints all over Celtics' 2024 NBA Championship

The 2024 champion Celtics mirrored the 2015 Warriors in their journey to the title, learning from past losses and building a homegrown core. [ more ]
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