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The Knights Of The Golden Circle: The Secret Civil War Society That Wanted To Build An Empire Of Slavery

The Knights of the Golden Circle sought to create a confederation that would encompass 2,400 square miles from the southern United States to South America — and run on the labor of slaves.

By Andrew Milne • Aug 10, 2019

The Knights Of The Golden Circle: The Secret Civil War Society That Wanted To Build An Empire Of Slavery

The Knights of the Golden Circle sought to create a confederation that would encompass 2,400 square miles from the southern United States to South America — and run on the labor of slaves.

By Andrew Milne • August 10, 2019

Michigan Resident Jimmy Aldaoud Dies In Iraq Two Months After Being Deported By ICE

Jimmy Aldaoud lived in America legally from the age of six months. Then ICE deported him to Iraq, a place he had never been before — effectively leaving him to die.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 9, 2019

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Michigan Resident Jimmy Aldaoud Dies In Iraq Two Months After Being Deported By ICE

Jimmy Aldaoud lived in America legally from the age of six months. Then ICE deported him to Iraq, a place he had never been before — effectively leaving him to die.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 9, 2019

When The Freedom Riders Rode Through The South For Racial Equality — And Faced Violence

In 1961, Freedom Riders rode between cities in the American South to test federal laws banning racial segregation. They were arrested, threatened, and beaten senseless.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 1, 2019

When The Freedom Riders Rode Through The South For Racial Equality — And Faced Violence

In 1961, Freedom Riders rode between cities in the American South to test federal laws banning racial segregation. They were arrested, threatened, and beaten senseless.

By Natasha Ishak • August 1, 2019

44 Evocative Images Of The Prague Spring, When Czechoslovakia Tried To Escape Soviet Rule

For roughly seven months in what's known as the Prague Spring, Czechoslovakia exercised a more lax form of communism, provoking the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact to invade in August 1968.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 25, 2019

44 Evocative Images Of The Prague Spring, When Czechoslovakia Tried To Escape Soviet Rule

For roughly seven months in what's known as the Prague Spring, Czechoslovakia exercised a more lax form of communism, provoking the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact to invade in August 1968.

By Natasha Ishak • July 25, 2019

Who Was Che Guevara? The Story Of The Argentinian Revolutionary Who Became A Global Icon

Today, Ernesto "Che" Guevara is an undying symbol of revolution. But was he a hero or a monster?

By Mark Oliver • Jul 24, 2019

Who Was Che Guevara? The Story Of The Argentinian Revolutionary Who Became A Global Icon

Today, Ernesto "Che" Guevara is an undying symbol of revolution. But was he a hero or a monster?

By Mark Oliver • July 24, 2019

California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Formal Apology For State’s Role In Native American Genocide

With a California Indian Heritage Center, public apology, an executive order that codifies it, and a Truth and Healing Council to follow — Governor Newsom is making strides to make amends for the state's "dark history."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 9, 2019

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California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Formal Apology For State’s Role In Native American Genocide

With a California Indian Heritage Center, public apology, an executive order that codifies it, and a Truth and Healing Council to follow — Governor Newsom is making strides to make amends for the state's "dark history."

By Marco Margaritoff • July 9, 2019

‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The Government With A Urine Tax

"Pecunia non olet" — or "money doesn't stink" — is a phrase ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian, who in 70 A.D. imposed a urine tax.

By Carly Silver • Jul 2, 2019

‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The Government With A Urine Tax

"Pecunia non olet" — or "money doesn't stink" — is a phrase ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian, who in 70 A.D. imposed a urine tax.

By Carly Silver • July 2, 2019

Samantha Smith Wanted Peace During The Cold War, So She Wrote The Soviets And Asked For It

With a simple letter, American schoolgirl Samantha Smith sparked peace and friendship between two nations during one of the tensest periods in modern history.

By Hannah McKennett • Jun 30, 2019

Samantha Smith Wanted Peace During The Cold War, So She Wrote The Soviets And Asked For It

With a simple letter, American schoolgirl Samantha Smith sparked peace and friendship between two nations during one of the tensest periods in modern history.

By Hannah McKennett • June 30, 2019

Porn Sites In Hong Kong Shut Down To Support Pro-Democracy Protests

Under the proposed law, suspects in Hong Kong, where people enjoy far more civil liberties, could be sent to trial in mainland China, where freedoms are much more restricted.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 17, 2019

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Porn Sites In Hong Kong Shut Down To Support Pro-Democracy Protests

Under the proposed law, suspects in Hong Kong, where people enjoy far more civil liberties, could be sent to trial in mainland China, where freedoms are much more restricted.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 17, 2019

Meet Boris Shcherbina: The Man Who Evacuated Pripyat After Chernobyl Exploded

After the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown in 1986, Soviet leader Boris Shcherbina found himself supervising the cleanup of one of modern history's worst catastrophes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 14, 2019

Meet Boris Shcherbina: The Man Who Evacuated Pripyat After Chernobyl Exploded

After the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown in 1986, Soviet leader Boris Shcherbina found himself supervising the cleanup of one of modern history's worst catastrophes.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 14, 2019