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At a time when the American population is radicalizing, when popular movements are coalescing around “radical” demands—Medicare for All, the abolition of ICE, tuition-free college, in general the demand to make society livable for everyone—it can be useful to draw collective inspiration from the past. Irruptions of the popular will have on innumerable occasions reshaped history, remade the terrain of class struggle such that the ruling class was, at least for a moment, thrown on the defensive and forced to retreat. Читать дальше...

1968: the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, the Tet offensive and My Lai massacre in Vietnam, Lyndon Johnson’s abdication and Richard Nixon’s election, the Chicago Democratic convention. It’s not surprising in 2018 that we’ve been inundated with TV specials, films, and articles to commemorate episodes of the single most tumultuous year of the past century. 

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When Donald Trump was a presidential candidate, he promised to “drain the swamp.” Evidently, that promise has not been kept. Washington’s “swamp” appears to be overflowing, evidenced by a recent news report that Republican Congressman Chris Collins, the first member of the U.S. House to back Trump for President, has been indicted on charges of insider trading. Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi responded to the news by claiming there is a “culture of corruption” in Washington. Pelosi and... Читать дальше...

ATCHISON, Kan. – The Swedes football team suffered a tough loss today to no. 12 Benedictine. After four quarters of fight, Bethany came up short 75-7.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner blooped an RBI double to drive in Matt Kemp from second base on the first pitch after a 20-minute power outage in the 12th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. Manny Machado and Max Muncy each hit their 30th home run of the season for the Dodgers as they overcame another blown save from closer Kenley Jansen. Robert Stock (0-1) walked Kemp in the bottom of the 12th. He advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt... Читать дальше...

She says she was trying to protect her mother and grandmother.

Sunshine Coast Lightning are back to back premiers after claiming a 62 to 59 nail-biting victory over a valiant West Coast Fever in the second ever Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final.

“I want to urge to people of this country that in whichever capacity they can, they should contribute, even a small amount will make a difference to Kerala,” Kangana said.

The Earthquakes continued their demoralizing season by finding a new way to lose Saturday, allowing three goals in nine minutes midway through the second half in a 3-2 loss to Vancouver.

The U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain has died at the age of 81 more than a year Read the full article...

Sunshine Coast Lightning have secured their second straight Super Netball title with a 62-59 win over West Coast Fever in the grand final at Perth Arena on Sunday.

Italy coach Roberto Mancini believes moving to Chelsea will help Jorginho take his game to a new level.

The Democratic Republic of Congo disqualified one of the country's most popular opposition politicians from running for president, casting doubt on the credibility of the upcoming election. The country hasn't had a peaceful transfer of power since it gained its independence in 1960.

Funny commentary. Poor little guy.

Novak Djokovic, back from the wilderness with an unlikely Wimbledon triumph, has even better tennis in him, Swiss great Roger Federer says.

A close aide to Emperor Hirohito, who is posthumously called Emperor Showa, criticized the government for staging an “entirely incongruous” and costly ceremony in 1990 ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Iran's western city of Tazeabad in Kermanshah province Sunday morning, causing panic and power failure.

The majority of the casualties were in the city of Tazehabad, northeast of Kermanshah, according to Tasnim.

The Letter to the People of God issued some days ago by Pope Francis in response to the latest developments in the unfolding sex abuse scandal crippling the Catholic Church in America is a remarkable document in many ways. Not surprisingly, it is also controversial. Some have hailed it as a turning point in the public pronouncements by the Church on this issue while others – including some victims – have dismissed it as more of the same. The language and purpose of the Letter needs to be understood... Читать дальше...

Each of the three men had spent 20 years in prison. They were leaders of the 88 Generation, an organization of Myanmar activists that took its name from the student … Click to Continue »

Each of the three men had spent 20 years in prison. They were leaders of the 88 Generation, an organization of Myanmar activists that took its name from the student … Click to Continue »

The Tri-City Dust Devils (14-15, 32-35) notched their second straight victory over Eugene (14-16, 21-41) on Saturday with the 4-2 win. Carlos Belen earned the win in his return to the Dust Devils after tossing two scoreless innings in relief.