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1 month ago

Where is our Tiananmen square Tank Man' who can stand up to Trump? | Corey Robin

It’s hard to take a risk, but it’s especially hard when you feel like there’s no point, that you’ll fail, or worse, that you’ll be the only one out there doing it.
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US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Story of the Gilded Age Wasn't Wealth. It Was Corruption.

The U.S. may be experiencing a second Gilded Age marked by economic consolidation and government-business intertwining.
Right-wing politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

It can happen here: The Order' reopens the debate on fascism in the US

The emergence of authoritarianism in America is highlighted through current political figures and historical context.
Political satire reveals the creeping influence of totalitarian ideologies in contemporary governance.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Lech Waesa expresses horror and distaste' at Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy

Waesa and former political prisoners criticized Trump's treatment of Ukraine's Zelenskyy, drawing parallels to their own experiences under communist rule.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Lech Waesa expresses horror and distaste' at Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy

Waesa and former political prisoners criticized Trump's treatment of Ukraine's Zelenskyy, drawing parallels to their own experiences under communist rule.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The battle of Cable Street is entwined in my family's history and its message of hope still resonates | Tracy-Ann Oberman

Local communities successfully united against Oswald Mosley's fascist attempts to incite hatred in 1936, a lesson relevant to today's rising tensions against minorities.
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fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

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.
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