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www.npr.org
1 month ago
Arts

'The Dead Don't Hurt' is a tender love story and a subversive Western

The Dead Don't Hurt blends traditional Western elements with subversive storytelling, using its conventions to tell a politically resonant story. [ more ]
BKReader
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Memorial Day - A Commemoration of Our Fallen Soldiers

Memorial Day originated after the Civil War, honoring fallen military personnel through decoration and remembrance. [ more ]
Above the Law
1 month ago
Law

Lawyers Love Long Speeches

Robert Green Ingersoll was the principal speaker at the first Memorial Day ceremony in 1868. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Europe politics

Assassination attempt opens Slovakia's wounds, some linked to PM Fico

Slovakia's political polarization leads to potential civil war. [ more ]
euronews
1 month ago
Europe politics

Slovakia 'on the edge of civil war' interior minister says

Slovakia's political tension could escalate to civil war if hateful comments on social media are not halted. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US news

Sherman's Sword and Books Are Among Civil War Items Up for Auction

William T. Sherman's personal belongings, including weapons and books, are being auctioned, reflecting the continued interest in the Civil War general's legacy. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Arts

'The Dead Don't Hurt' is a tender love story and a subversive Western

The Dead Don't Hurt blends traditional Western elements with subversive storytelling, using its conventions to tell a politically resonant story. [ more ]
BKReader
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Memorial Day - A Commemoration of Our Fallen Soldiers

Memorial Day originated after the Civil War, honoring fallen military personnel through decoration and remembrance. [ more ]
Above the Law
1 month ago
Law

Lawyers Love Long Speeches

Robert Green Ingersoll was the principal speaker at the first Memorial Day ceremony in 1868. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Europe politics

Assassination attempt opens Slovakia's wounds, some linked to PM Fico

Slovakia's political polarization leads to potential civil war. [ more ]
euronews
1 month ago
Europe politics

Slovakia 'on the edge of civil war' interior minister says

Slovakia's political tension could escalate to civil war if hateful comments on social media are not halted. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US news

Sherman's Sword and Books Are Among Civil War Items Up for Auction

William T. Sherman's personal belongings, including weapons and books, are being auctioned, reflecting the continued interest in the Civil War general's legacy. [ more ]
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Boston.com
6 months ago
US news

Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It's not the first time.

Asked during a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the war, Haley talked about the role of government, replying that it involved "the freedoms of what people could and couldn't do."
english.elpais.com
6 months ago
US politics

Colorado Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of court's ability to remove Trump from the ballot

Colorado Supreme Court justices question whether they can exclude Trump from the ballot based on the Constitution's insurrection clause
The wording of the Civil War-era insurrection clause and its implications for Trump's eligibility are under scrutiny [ more ]
The Washington Times
6 months ago
US politics

Colorado Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of ability to remove Trump from ballot

The Colorado Supreme Court is considering whether to exclude President Trump from the ballot for a second term based on the Constitution's insurrection clause.
The justices questioned the wording of the Civil War-era clause and whether Trump had incited an insurrection during the Capitol attack. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
6 months ago
Writing

The best Canadian fiction of 2023 | CBC Books

'Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday' is a novel set in 1990s Kabul, Afghanistan, depicting the everyday life of a community during wartime.
Author Jamaluddin Aram aims to show a different side of Afghanistan, highlighting the ordinary aspects of life amidst conflict. [ more ]
Substack
7 months ago
Writing

Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch's unique Auraist interview on the language of fascist horror

Prophet Song is a book that explores a near-future dystopian Ireland that deteriorates into civil war due to right-wing populism.
The novel is praised for its immersive and unsettling language that creates a sense of dread and unease.
The main protagonist, Eilish, struggles with disbelief and paralysis in the face of a rapidly changing and dangerous political landscape. [ more ]
www.dw.com
7 months ago
Books

Irish author Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for Prophet Song' DW 11/27/2023

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for his dystopian novel "Prophet Song."
Lynch's book captures social and political anxieties of the current moment while dealing with timeless themes. [ more ]
Washington Post
7 months ago
Women

Raped during Ethiopia's war, survivors now rejected by their families

Over 100,000 women in Ethiopia's Tigray region may have been raped during the civil war.
Countless women who gave birth as a result of rape are struggling with ostracization and rejection from their communities.
The violence against Tigrayan women was sustained and organized, with multiple perpetrators including Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers and Amhara militiamen. [ more ]
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