This page features brief excerpts of stories published by the mainstream
media and, less frequently, blogs, alternative media, and even obviously
biased sources. The excerpts are taken directly from the websites cited in
each source note. Quotation marks are not used.
Source: Time Magazine
November 3, 2016
"In terms of mudslinging, I’d say it’s in the top five of all time"
Source: National Security Archive
November 2, 2016
US officials in 1960s believed Americans had cooperated with Israeli intelligence.
Source: Jewish Currents
October 29, 2016
by Ralph Seliger
Scholars spoke at a NY conference on the medieval origins of the blood libel — the bizarre accusation that Jews murder Christian children to drain their blood in order to make matses for Passover.
Source: Talk Media News
November 2, 2016
“The legacy of enslavement in the United States of America remains a serious challenge, as there has been no real commitment to recognition and reparations for people of African descent,” working group chair Ricardo A. Sunga III said.
Source: Time Magazine
October 31, 2016
“No one likes the guy who comes in second place, but we’re proud of the people who tried"
Source: The Telegraph
October 31, 2016
Research suggests Van Gogh had learned of his brother Theo’s engagement on the day he decided to cut his own ear, December 23, 1888.
Source: Forward
October 31, 2016
The museum is asking the public to comb through libraries to find local newspaper articles and letters to the editors.
Source: Politico
November 1, 2016
The Clinton campaign, which is already at odds with FBI Director James Comey over his disclosure of new evidence in the Clinton email probe, immediately questioned why Clinton-related records were being released just a week before the election.
Source: Illinois News Network
October 31, 2016
St. Mary’s University professor Teresa Van Hoy said the leg of Mexican general Santa Anna that was captured by soldiers from Illinois during the Mexican-American War is akin to a freak-show exhibit.
Source: History Extra
October 28, 2016
The 1956 Suez Crisis is widely remembered as a critical event in post-war British history, which helped bring to an end the era of Britain as a global empire and superpower.
Source: The Atlantic
October 26, 2016
Amid continued accusations of police misconduct, the force must contend with a digital rehashing of a sordid chapter in its history.
Source: The Art Newspaper
October 31, 2016
Fourth tremor in three months brings central Italy 'to its knees'
Source: NYT editorial
October 31, 2016
Since 1982 the Republican Party has been under court supervision in connection with efforts to intimidate minority voters.
Source: National Security Archive
October 31, 2016
The agency had fought to keep the history secret for decades.
Source: National Geographic
October 31, 2016
For just 60 hours, researchers had the opportunity to examine the holiest site in Christianity. Here's what they found.
Source: The Daily Beast
October 30, 2016
Donald Trump has warned that zombies might tip the scales on Election Day. They won’t—but that doesn’t mean that they haven’t in the past.
Source: The Local
October 31, 2016
Swedish tax authority Skatteverket has declared an official date of death for famed diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, whose end has been shrouded in mystery and debate for half a century.
Source: The Daily Beast
October 28, 2016
The venerable Museum of the Confederacy has gotten too PC for some die-hard partisans, so the Sons of Confederate Veterans are starting their own museum.
Source: CNN
October 31, 2016
A new ad out Monday -- which features Monique Luiz, the same actress who at age three played "Daisy" in the ad for Lyndon B. Johnson's campaign -- is part of the campaign's closing argument against the Republican Party's presidential nominee.
Source: NYT
October 28, 2016
Mrs. Clinton’s former landlord, now 97, recounts a road trip taken 42 years ago that offers a glimpse into the candidate the public seldom sees.
