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Special Tribunal Finds Evidence China Is Killing Religious And Ethnic Minorities — And Harvesting Their Organs

The tribunal reporting to the United Nations found evidence of forced organ harvesting of prisoners from the banned Falun Gong religion and the Uighur Muslim minority, among others.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 27, 2019

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Special Tribunal Finds Evidence China Is Killing Religious And Ethnic Minorities — And Harvesting Their Organs

The tribunal reporting to the United Nations found evidence of forced organ harvesting of prisoners from the banned Falun Gong religion and the Uighur Muslim minority, among others.

By Natasha Ishak • September 27, 2019

The Complicated Legacy Of Simón Bolívar, The ‘Liberator’ Of South America

Simón Bolívar freed South America's slaves — but he was also a wealthy descendent of Spaniards who believed in the interests of the state over the interests of the people.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 9, 2019

The Complicated Legacy Of Simón Bolívar, The ‘Liberator’ Of South America

Simón Bolívar freed South America's slaves — but he was also a wealthy descendent of Spaniards who believed in the interests of the state over the interests of the people.

By Natasha Ishak • September 9, 2019

Emma Lazarus, The Courageous Jewish Poet Behind The Statue Of Liberty’s Famous Inscription

Emma Lazarus was a renowned Jewish-American writer whose most famous poem, 'The New Colossus,' is immortalized on the Statue of Liberty.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 29, 2019

Emma Lazarus, The Courageous Jewish Poet Behind The Statue Of Liberty’s Famous Inscription

Emma Lazarus was a renowned Jewish-American writer whose most famous poem, 'The New Colossus,' is immortalized on the Statue of Liberty.

By Natasha Ishak • August 29, 2019

The True Story Of Saint Patrick, The Roman British Slave That Became The Symbol Of Irish Pride

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, wasn't Irish, never banished the Emerald Island of snakes, and wasn't even named Patrick.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 21, 2019

The True Story Of Saint Patrick, The Roman British Slave That Became The Symbol Of Irish Pride

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, wasn't Irish, never banished the Emerald Island of snakes, and wasn't even named Patrick.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 21, 2019

Half A Billion Bees Dead After Exposure To “Highly Toxic” Pesticides In Brazil

In the last three months, bees in Brazil have been dying en masse after being exposed to toxic pesticides that are banned elsewhere.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 20, 2019

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Half A Billion Bees Dead After Exposure To “Highly Toxic” Pesticides In Brazil

In the last three months, bees in Brazil have been dying en masse after being exposed to toxic pesticides that are banned elsewhere.

By Natasha Ishak • August 20, 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 • 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