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Slate Magazine
1 month ago
SF LGBT

In the 1970s, an Anti-Gay Moral Panic Was Sweeping the Country. Then, It Reached California.

A moral panic in the 1970s led to a campaign against LGBTQ+ individuals led by a California politician, impacting U.S. history. [ more ]
Advocate.com
1 month ago
LGBT

The country did a complete 180 on a once-divisive issue starting 20 years ago

Same-sex marriage was once a divisive issue in the US, with most Americans opposing it, leading to political consequences at the state and national levels. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
1 month ago
Writing

The Sympathizer', Park Chan-wook's rewrite of the Vietnam War with a touch of black comedy

Public opinion played a crucial role in shaping the narrative and outcome of the Vietnam War. [ more ]
www.france24.com
4 months ago
France news

Revisited - The lasting legacy of Prohibition in the United States

Alcohol Prohibition in US history
Some states still remain 'alcohol-free' [ more ]
Truthout
4 months ago
Social justice

The Red Scare Overlapped With Another State-Sanctioned Panic: The Black Scare

The Black Scare and Red Scare were intertwined state-sanctioned panics that emerged in the United States in the early twentieth century.
Charisse Burden-Stelly's book, Black Scare / Red Scare, explores the conjoined nature of these panics and their connection to U.S. capitalist racist society. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 days ago
Left-wing politics

How to watch the Biden-Trump presidential debate and what the pros are watching for

The upcoming presidential election debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is highly anticipated and considered crucial due to the close race and the polarized state of the country. [ more ]
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Truthout
1 week ago
Black Lives Matter

Juneteenth Reminds Us That "Black Freedom" Is an Ongoing Project

Celebrating Juneteenth reflects a history of incomplete freedom for Black people in the US. [ more ]
Advocate.com
1 week ago
Black Lives Matter

Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., originating from the announcement in Texas on June 19, 1865, regarding the abolition of slavery. [ more ]
Truthout
1 week ago
Black Lives Matter

Juneteenth Reminds Us That "Black Freedom" Is an Ongoing Project

Celebrating Juneteenth reflects a history of incomplete freedom for Black people in the US. [ more ]
Advocate.com
1 week ago
Black Lives Matter

Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., originating from the announcement in Texas on June 19, 1865, regarding the abolition of slavery. [ more ]
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www.mediaite.com
1 week ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Attacks Supreme Court at LA Fundraiser

President Biden criticized Supreme Court's current alignment as the furthest from U.S. history; warned about potential Trump-appointed Justices and impact on the Court. [ more ]
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