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How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections
How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders, the Rev. Jesse Jackson crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 9, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Like several survivors of that violent day in 1965, when police brutally attacked […]
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George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government
George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government President George Washington delivers his first inaugural address in April 1789 in New York City. Painting by T.H. Matteson, engraving by H.S. Sadd, via Library of Congress During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised […]
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Can the Trump administration legally deport Palestinian rights advocate Mahmoud Khalil? 3 things to know about green card holders’ rights
Can the Trump administration legally deport Palestinian rights advocate Mahmoud Khalil? 3 things to know about green card holders’ rights Mahmoud Khalil, center, a permanent resident facing deportation, speaks at a press conference organized by Palestinian rights protesters at Columbia University in New York City on June 1, 2024. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images Secretary […]
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Arrest of ex-president Duterte will shake up dynastic politics in the Philippines – and hand initiative to rival Marcos family
Arrest of ex-president Duterte will shake up dynastic politics in the Philippines – and hand initiative to rival Marcos family A supporter holds a portrait of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at a campaign rally in Hong Kong Southorn Stadium on March 9, 2025. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images The ex-president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, could […]
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Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say
Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say After three years of conflict, a majority of Ukrainians report being war-weary. Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP via Getty Images. A U.S.-Ukraine accord on a ceasefire proposal has put the notion of a negotiated end to the three-year war on the agenda, and in the hands […]
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Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, he inherited from George Washington a new experiment in government and a bit of a mess. The country’s two political parties – the […]
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