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Why is Donald Trump taking shots at Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month, but the US Military Academy’s alumni association has unexpectedly cancelled the ceremony. This has prompted Trump to gloat by taking shots at the celebrated actor.

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From Washington to Westminster, the populist right needs to erase history to succeed. It’s up to us to resist

Removing ‘divisive’ Smithsonian exhibits, Farage’s ‘patriotic’ curriculum: this is where the unpicking of the 20th century liberal order begins, says academic Kojo Koram

The Guardian - UK

White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide

Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content

The Independent UK

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Trump wants to rewrite American history. Maybe he should learn it first

The president seeking to overhaul the Smithsonian has a dark vision of the past that he’s using to advance his agenda

The Guardian - US

Why trans art matters more than ever: ‘It reflects how people live and love’

After the controversy over Amy Sherald’s portrait of a trans Statue of Liberty, trans artists speak about why their work speaks to an important moment

The Guardian - US

Confederate statue that residents protested every weekend for 3 years is removed in North Carolina

Local officials in Edenton plan to relocate statue as part of compromise between groups for and againt memorial

The Independent UK

A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for change

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington explores the complexity of America's past

The Independent UK

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Pentagon Will Reinstall Portrait Of Confederate General Robert E. Lee With Slave in Background After Years in Storage

The Pentagon has restored a 20-foot portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee to the West Point library, three years after a congressionally mandated commission ordered it removed.

Latin Times

Trump's Fed Coup

Plus: Beachy vignettes, Smithsonian scrutiny, Gavin Newsom might not be the Democrats' great new hope, and more...

Reason

The Cracker Barrel mess exposes the cynicism of the rightwing culture war

The restaurant means little to activists – it’s simply a tool to bludgeon perceived enemies and flex conservative power

The Guardian - US

Trump isn’t the first US politician to pick a fight with the Smithsonian. But this time could be different

United States President Donald Trump first signalled his intention to target the Smithsonian Institution in March, when he signed an executive order titled Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.

The Conversation

Trump administration takes control of Washington’s Union Station train hub

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the move is ‘not a power play’ as Trump seeks greater sway over the US capital.

Al Jazeera

Why Trump’s ‘anti-woke’ attack on the Smithsonian matters

The president’s assault on US museums, education and memory is a critical dimension of his fascist aims

The Guardian - US

We shouldn’t focus on ‘how bad slavery was’ says Trump. What’s next?

Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian are meant to convince us that truth doesn’t matter and we should blindly accept his lies

The Guardian - US

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The Independent UK

White House rattled by one Smithsonian painting it claims proves Trump’s ‘out of control’ claims

Criticism comes as White House officials have accused Smithsonian of being ‘woke’ and featuring an ‘overemphasis on slavery

The Independent UK

Trump adviser leading Smithsonian review says DC museums place ‘overemphasis on slavery’

White House gripes against Smithsonian come despite president’s past praise of museums like National Museum of African American History and Culture

International Business Times UK

Trump Slams Smithsonian as 'OUT OF CONTROL' — Orders Lawyers to Purge Museums of 'Woke' History

Donald Trump has launched a review of the Smithsonian Institution, vowing to strip museums of what he calls 'woke' history about slavery and race, sparking backlash from historians, educators and cultural leaders.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional map

Democrats hope to negate Republican gains with their own redistricting. Plus, seeking a safe place to abandon a baby

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president fights ‘woke’ Smithsonian after claims it is too focused on ‘slavery’

Amid review of institution, a White House document argues Smithsonian has overly negative portrayal of American history. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 20 August

The Guardian - US

Trump administration’s anti-woke campaign targets Smithsonian museums

Exclusive: White House flags seven institutions including those for Latino, African and Asian art for review, document shows

The Independent UK

Trump purge of Smithsonian exhibits got underway in April and included removal of Harriet Tubman’s hymn book: report

White House said it would begin reviewing Smithsonian exhibitions to ensure they align with Trump’s agenda

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Donald Trump thinks the Smithsonian ‘is out of control’ for teaching us about ‘how bad slavery was’

Trump wants to re-write history because apparently it's too woke.

Reason

Smithsonian Heat

Plus: The mindset behind wokeness, Trump adds to steel and aluminum tariffs, and more...

The Conversation

The Orwellian echoes in Trump’s push for ‘Americanism’ at the Smithsonian

When people use the term “Orwellian,” it’s not a good sign.

Al Jazeera

Trump says Smithsonian museums only cover ‘how bad Slavery was’ in US

US President says a review of the national museums will be similar to those he has ordered for universities.

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