#History

Neither JFK not LBJ were particularly liberal. They were politicians who could be moved, by the arc of history and events and by determined movements. The relentless push of movements
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The Hare Krishnas have now been replaced by liberal arts professors who enjoy a captive audience of fresh young souls delivered to their urban podiums ready to accommodate whatever beliefs
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1. OK, OK, I know it’s always the big anniversary of…something, but to me, tonight is the only (political) anniversary that matters. What I watched 50 years ago tonight put
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Boris Johnson has declared that having no trade deal with the EU would be a good outcome for the UK: This will presumably come as a surprise to Boris Johnson,
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Mark Adams chief executive of Community Integrated Care is clearly furious with @BorisJohnson for blaming care homes for covid deaths. Tells @BBCr4today PM has shown a "cowardly" "travesty of leadership"
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Sky thought it fit to apologise for the 'stereotyping' of 'Latin' football in its coverage. If the apology were needed, it should have been left to Souness to present it.
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just found this on the Gram[A Thread on Africa] It‘s funny cos without Africa and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade which supplied America with 100s of years of free labour to
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Remember that coerced hysterectomies were a central part of US policy long before ICE was created. Forced sterilization and eugenics programs were used as a means of controlling “undesirable” populations.
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Remembering #AnantPai, the father of #Indiancomics creator of @ACKComics @TinkleDigest.Thankyou #UnclePai for a childhood filled with wonder & imagination.#BornOnThisDay#ACK a publishing milestone, more than 86 million copies were sold
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The part from the Kumarapalaprabandha that lists the 36 Kshatriya clans (the first such list) & you will notice that this Prabandha written by the court chroniclers of the great
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Where did this child sacrificing "elite" cult come from? If we trace them back a few thousand years we can easily see these same practices being used by the Phonecians.
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The Bar is Racist. #DiplomaPrivilegeNowSome history from George B. Shepherd, No African-American Lawyers Allowed: The Inefficient Recism of the ABA's Accreditation of Law Schools, 53 J. Legal Educ. 103 (2003)
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Hey, y’all It’s ya girl, Sharine! I’m joined by Grammy award-nominated artist, producer and newly-minted RCA-signee @Protoje for a special Q+A about his big announcement yesterday. All questions will be
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some people like to claim that Harry is not doing as well as the band or will benefit from going back to the band, here are some of Harry Styles’
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Reported this out after a tip from the incomparable @MikeWiseguy with further tips (and photos!) from @tlsandys. And got to interview Mara C., who plays accordion in puppet shows AND
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Get ready because today we giving 3 great shows Black Pioneers that have given so much to the game on and off the field! Also up to next Friday we
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