Can Kamala Harris help Democrats regain lost Black votes? Some Black voters have drifted away from the Democrats in recent years, but will Harris be able to pull them back? Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2024
Biden-Harris on Supreme Court Term Limits An attack on the independence of the federal judiciary. Reason · Aug 6, 2024
Donald Trump tells supporters they 'won't have to vote again' if he is reelected Former president suggests that vote would be ‘fixed’ in future Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2024
Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional History usually happens at a leisurely pace, with major events months or even years apart. But this year, it seems like someone has pushed fast-forward, with significant events coming on a weekly or even daily basis. One company is now selling a T-shirt declaring “THIS IS MY LIVING IN UNPRECEDENTED… The Conversation · Jul 23, 2024
Tough on elites, tough on the causes of elites: that’s how Starmer can defeat the allure of populism As the west zigzags between centrists and populists, it will take a fiercer response from Labour to halt a creep to the right, says Guardian columnist Andy Becket The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024
Attempted assassination of Trump: The long history of violence against U.S. presidents Political assassinations in the United States have a long and disturbing history. The Conversation · Jul 14, 2024
Israel to Ukraine to Bulgaria: Which countries receive US military aid? The US provides billions in military aid around the world, but who benefits the most – and why? Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2024
Six other presidents didn’t run for another term. Here’s what happened then Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman, Calvin Coolidge, Rutherford B Hayes, James Buchanan, and James K Polk. Gustaf Kilander breaks down what happened when US presidents chose to bow out early The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024
Einstein letter warning FDR of threat of Nazi nuclear bomb set to fetch $4m Two-page letter written by physicist and fellow scientist, for sale at Christie’s, urged US government to invest in nuclear research The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2024
Late Microsoft co-founder's treasure hoard of artefacts to be auctioned, includes a letter Einstein sent to Roosevelt that ultimately led to the Manhattan Project As per Allen's wishes, all proceeds will go to philanthropy. PC Gamer · Jun 25, 2024
One vision, 4000 artists and a country transformed: why the next British PM must copy Roosevelt Roosevelt’s New Deal gave artists like Alice Neel and Lee Krasner a lifeline during a time of crisis – and it changed the face of America. Whoever wins the UK election should take heed The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024
'Star Trek' actor George Takei is determined to keep telling his Japanese American story The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, who were labeled enemies during World War II, has traumatized and galvanized the Japanese American community over the decades The Independent UK · May 30, 2024
Exploring The Top 10 Charismatic Political Leaders Worldwide Explore the charismatic leadership of iconic figures like Nelson Mandela, Winston Churchill, and Mahatma Gandhi. Top News · May 19, 2024
Exploring The Top 10 Political Icons In History Explore the lives and legacies of historical figures like Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, and Winston Churchill who shaped the course of history. Top News · May 7, 2024
Top News · Apr 6, 2024 10 Resilient Politicians Who Triumphed Over Adversity Explore the inspiring stories of influential leaders who overcame adversity to shape history.
Top News · Mar 27, 2024 10 Influential World Leaders Who Shaped History Explore the lives and legacies of influential political leaders like Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Winston Churchill.
USAFacts · Mar 22, 2024 What was the Lend-Lease Act? The Lend-Lease Act allowed the US to provide supplies to Allied powers in exchange for long-term leases for military bases around the world.
The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2024 Democrats who attack the rich do better in elections. The party should take notice To defeat Trumpism, progressives must crib from FDR’s book and call out economic inequality and plutocracy
Top News · Mar 3, 2024 Exploring The Top 10 Political Families With Dynasties Of Leaders Explore the legacies of prominent political families in the United States, from the Kennedys to the Cuomos.
Tom’s Guide · Feb 12, 2024 New on Netflix: 5 movies and shows to watch this week (Feb. 12-18) Every new Netflix show and movie available on the streaming service this week, including 'Love Is Blind'
AAP · Jan 31, 2024 Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award Australian human rights advocate Grace Forrest will become only the second Australian to receive a Four Freedoms Award for work battling modern slavery.
The Conversation · Jan 2, 2024 Will Biden's ego bring Trump back to the White House? Even President Joe Biden’s admirers are worrying about polls showing a close 2024 election, with one party insider fearing a “five-alarm fire.”
The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2024 The Electoral College is a ‘bad’ and ‘undemocratic’ system. So why does the US still use it? In the most powerful democracy in the world, two of its last four leaders have been chosen by a minority of voters. The US’s Electoral College system is now functioning far from how its creators originally intended, Gustaf Kilander writes
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2023 How baseball endured through World War II History sometimes forgets that Pearl Harbor also triggered one of the most significant letters in presidential history: the Green Light Letter in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt encouraged baseball owners to keep playing.
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2023 Polls say Trump has a strong chance of winning again in 2024. So how might his second term reshape the US government? Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, a zealous convert to Donald Trump’s cause, once offered an expansive vision of how Trump should rule in a second term: “fire every single midlevel bureaucrat, every civil servant in the administrative state, replace them with our people.”