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Julian Assange: What You Didn’t Know About The Controversial WikiLeaks Founder

Julian Assange has blasted a hole in American politics by spilling some pretty dirty secrets. Now, he's stuck inside the Ecuadorian embassy, avoiding a likely prison sentence. What do we know about this man, and will he ever be free?

By Richard Stockton • Dec 5, 2016

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Julian Assange: What You Didn’t Know About The Controversial WikiLeaks Founder

Julian Assange has blasted a hole in American politics by spilling some pretty dirty secrets. Now, he's stuck inside the Ecuadorian embassy, avoiding a likely prison sentence. What do we know about this man, and will he ever be free?

By Richard Stockton • December 5, 2016

What Happens If The President-Elect Dies?

For better or worse, many have posed the question following Trump's Election Day victory.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 17, 2016

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What Happens If The President-Elect Dies?

For better or worse, many have posed the question following Trump's Election Day victory.

By All That's Interesting • November 17, 2016

Why Americans Don’t Actually Get To Vote For President

Almost nothing in American politics is weirder than the Electoral College. And in the 2016 election, it might be the cause of violent upheaval.

By Richard Stockton • Nov 14, 2016

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Why Americans Don’t Actually Get To Vote For President

Almost nothing in American politics is weirder than the Electoral College. And in the 2016 election, it might be the cause of violent upheaval.

By Richard Stockton • November 14, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 6 – 12

Grimy vintage New York scenes, the world's reaction to Trump's win, Nat Geo's most wild and beautiful locales, bizarre Russian psychotherapy, and rare historical photos.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 11, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 6 – 12

Grimy vintage New York scenes, the world's reaction to Trump's win, Nat Geo's most wild and beautiful locales, bizarre Russian psychotherapy, and rare historical photos.

By All That's Interesting • November 11, 2016

5 Famous “Revolutionaries” That Were Anything But

Some of history's most fiery "revolutionaries" were anything but, and some of them even seem to have been working the opposing side.

By Richard Stockton • Nov 7, 2016

5 Famous “Revolutionaries” That Were Anything But

Some of history's most fiery "revolutionaries" were anything but, and some of them even seem to have been working the opposing side.

By Richard Stockton • November 7, 2016

The Rise And Fall Of The Black Panther Party

In 1966, Bobby Seale and Huey Newton created the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black socialist movement that would take America by storm.

By Savannah Cox • Nov 1, 2016

The Rise And Fall Of The Black Panther Party

In 1966, Bobby Seale and Huey Newton created the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black socialist movement that would take America by storm.

By Savannah Cox • November 1, 2016

How The U.S. Government Has Supported The Deaths Of Hundreds Of Thousands

The U.S. has aligned itself with some truly brutal regimes in order to promote and protect its own interests. For thousands around the world, that alliance has proven fatal.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 18, 2016

How The U.S. Government Has Supported The Deaths Of Hundreds Of Thousands

The U.S. has aligned itself with some truly brutal regimes in order to promote and protect its own interests. For thousands around the world, that alliance has proven fatal.

By Richard Stockton • October 18, 2016

How Academia Helps Explain The Rise Of Donald Trump

Donald Trump catches a lot of flack for his stance on immigration and race — as it happens, he's borrowing a lot from early 20th century academics.

By Abby Norman • Oct 5, 2016

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How Academia Helps Explain The Rise Of Donald Trump

Donald Trump catches a lot of flack for his stance on immigration and race — as it happens, he's borrowing a lot from early 20th century academics.

By Abby Norman • October 5, 2016

How The GOP Has Won All Elections Until At Least 2020

With census data and strategic campaign investments, the GOP may have sealed the deal on all elections until 2020. Here's how they did it.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 3, 2016

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How The GOP Has Won All Elections Until At Least 2020

With census data and strategic campaign investments, the GOP may have sealed the deal on all elections until 2020. Here's how they did it.

By All That's Interesting • October 3, 2016

History Of “Racial Terrorism” Means U.S. Government Owes African-Americans Reparations, U.N. Group Says

The group cited the War on Drugs, police brutality, and mass incarceration as examples of how the U.S. continues to inflict "racial terror" on African-Americans.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 29, 2016

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History Of “Racial Terrorism” Means U.S. Government Owes African-Americans Reparations, U.N. Group Says

The group cited the War on Drugs, police brutality, and mass incarceration as examples of how the U.S. continues to inflict "racial terror" on African-Americans.

By Savannah Cox • September 29, 2016