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US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How Trump's cuts to U.S. foreign aid are imperiling Syria's war crimes investigations

Despite the regime's fall, Syria faces significant challenges in addressing past atrocities and securing justice for the missing.
US news
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Has the U.S. Given Up on Sudan?

Sudan's civil war has claimed over 150,000 lives, with millions facing famine and violence as foreign aid is cut.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Paramilitary Fighters Massacre More Than 100 Civilians, Doctors' Group Says

Over 100 civilians were killed in a paramilitary attack in Southern Sudan, highlighting the ongoing atrocities of the civil war.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How Trump's cuts to U.S. foreign aid are imperiling Syria's war crimes investigations

Despite the regime's fall, Syria faces significant challenges in addressing past atrocities and securing justice for the missing.
US news
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Has the U.S. Given Up on Sudan?

Sudan's civil war has claimed over 150,000 lives, with millions facing famine and violence as foreign aid is cut.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Paramilitary Fighters Massacre More Than 100 Civilians, Doctors' Group Says

Over 100 civilians were killed in a paramilitary attack in Southern Sudan, highlighting the ongoing atrocities of the civil war.
#american-history
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago
US news

Harrison Ruffin Tyler died Sunday. His grandfather was the 10th U.S. president and born in 1790.

fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago
US news

Harrison Ruffin Tyler died Sunday. His grandfather was the 10th U.S. president and born in 1790.

#military-history
#sri-lanka
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

The First Department of Education

The concept of a national Department of Education was born in the aftermath of the Civil War, aiming to unify the nation, yet was short-lived.
Education
#geopolitics
#syria
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Syrian doctors leave Germany to work for free at home DW 04/15/2025

A recent medical mission from German doctors significantly improved the health of a Syrian man in desperate need of surgery.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Syrian doctors leave Germany to work for free at home DW 04/15/2025

A recent medical mission from German doctors significantly improved the health of a Syrian man in desperate need of surgery.
#sudan
SF food
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Areas near Sudan's Khartoum at risk of famine, says UN agency

Severe hunger and desperation in Sudan escalate, threatening famine risk near Khartoum amidst ongoing civil war.
Health
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

No hospitals: How war collapsed one city's health care system

The civil war in Sudan has led to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, particularly affecting children's health.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

US sanctions Sudan after ruling chemical weapons used during civil war

The US will impose sanctions on Sudan for using chemical weapons in its conflict with RSF.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Trump's Aid Cuts Hit the Hungry in a City of Shellfire and Starvation

The cut in U.S. foreign assistance has led to severe malnutrition and deaths among children in Sudan.
SF food
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Areas near Sudan's Khartoum at risk of famine, says UN agency

Severe hunger and desperation in Sudan escalate, threatening famine risk near Khartoum amidst ongoing civil war.
Health
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

No hospitals: How war collapsed one city's health care system

The civil war in Sudan has led to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, particularly affecting children's health.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

US sanctions Sudan after ruling chemical weapons used during civil war

The US will impose sanctions on Sudan for using chemical weapons in its conflict with RSF.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Trump's Aid Cuts Hit the Hungry in a City of Shellfire and Starvation

The cut in U.S. foreign assistance has led to severe malnutrition and deaths among children in Sudan.
#myanmar
#slavery
History
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
170 years ago

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 intensified Northern resistance to slavery by forcing citizens to aid in capturing runaway slaves.
Harriet Tubman's actions highlighted the moral opposition in the North against the controversial Fugitive Slave Act.
Brooklyn
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza Arch Reopens After $8.9M Restoration

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch has reopened after a two-year restoration, revitalizing a historic Brooklyn landmark for community use.
#trump
Women
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

The untold story of Sally-Tom, who legally changed her gender in the 1860s

Sally-Tom was a pioneering Black trans woman in the U.S., recognized legally for her gender identity by the Georgia Freedmen's Bureau in 1869.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Trump travel ban targets nations mired in civil wars or armed conflicts

Trump's travel ban targets countries with recent histories of civil war or conflict, affecting migration patterns.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 weeks ago

June 4: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

The Fort Sumter garrison, one hundred and twenty strong, under command of Captain Doubleday, left Fort Hamilton... for Jersey City... en route by rail for Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Harrison Ruffin Tyler dies at 96; he was the last living grandchild of President John Tyler

Over the course of his life, Harrison Tyler preserved Sherwood Forest, his grandfather’s plantation that enslaved dozens of people, including 43 people in 1860.
US politics
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Barbara F. Walter, civil conflict expert: I see Trump provoking a foreign war to force a third term'

Walter posits that the U.S. risks civil war due to identity-based polarization and its classification as an anocracy.
fromPrx
3 weeks ago

The World

Activists are voicing concerns that the candidates for Mexico's historic judicial election have not been adequately vetted, with reports of ties to organized crime and religious organizations. This is raising significant alarm as the nation prepares to implement a system of electing judges by popular vote for the first time, marking a pivotal shift in judicial processes.
US Elections
fromIndieWire
3 weeks ago

The Filmmakers Behind 'The Righteous Gemstones' on Taking the Series Back to the Civil War

The bold decision to set the premiere 100 years back allowed viewers to explore the roots of the Gemstones' legacy, showing how the family empire was formed.
Independent films
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

In Cameroon's civil war, spoken-word poets speak the unspeakable

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

At least seven killed in South Sudan hospital bombing: MSF

Today, MSF's hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan, was bombed. The pharmacy was destroyed. All medical supplies lost. There are reports of people killed and injured. This is the only functional hospital in the area.
UK news
US news
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Which States Have the Most Medal of Honor Recipients?

William H. Carney's extraordinary bravery during the Civil War highlights the courage recognized by the Medal of Honor.
US news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Houthi rebels say US strike killed dozens in migrant center DW 04/28/2025

A US airstrike reportedly killed at least 68 African migrants in Yemen, escalating tensions in the ongoing civil war.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Hakeem Jeffries Invokes Civil War Era at Capitol Sit-In' Against Trump Budget: There Are But Two Parties in America Right Now: Patriots and Traitors'

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries compares today's America to the Civil War, calling for unity between parties as patriots and urging Republicans to prioritize the American people.
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