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: Yahoo! News
Oct 11, 2019
It has been a constant theme in the history of the Kurds, an ethnic group indigenous to parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.
Source: Time
Oct 10, 2019
by Olivia Waxman
While an incumbent President has never lost a primary nomination in modern U.S. history, these five challengers put up a serious fight.
Source: NY Times
Oct 10, 2019
The last time the United States abandoned allies in the Middle East, military officials say, it helped lead to the Iraq war.
Source: Smithsonian.com
Oct 10, 2019
by Anna Laymon
The song was written as Jack Norworth’s ode to his girlfriend, the progressive and outspoken Trixie Friganza, a famous vaudeville actress and suffragist.
Source: The Conversation
Oct 10, 2019
by S. Kyle Johnson
Panama’s “Festival del Cristo Negro,” the festival of the “Black Christ,” is an important religious holiday for local Catholics. It honors a dark, life-sized wooden statue of Jesus, “Cristo Negro” – also known as “El Nazaraeno,” or “The Nazarene.”
Oct 10, 2019
by Ken Lawrence
The true story of William Randolph Hearst’s 1897 cable to Frederic Remington.
Source: Washington Post
Oct 9, 2019
Featuring historian Emerson W. Baker.
Source: Time
Oct 8, 2019
Regardless of how the justices rule in the cases, the court’s decisions would not be the first time that the Supreme Court made major decisions impacting LGBTQ people’s civil rights in the United States.
Source: NY Times
Oct 8, 2019
The crash is one of the most enduring mysteries in the history of the United Nations.
Source: The Conversation
Oct 8, 2019
by William Trollinger
Christian fundamentalists have become a politically powerful group since the movement’s foundation in 1919.
Source: The Washington Post
Oct 8, 2019
by DeNeen L. Brown
Forensic anthropologists are using ground-penetrating radar at Oaklawn Cemetery to look for evidence of long-rumored mass graves.
Source: Orlando Sentinel
Oct 7, 2019
Even those who support reparations in theory aren't convinced that it's a matter for state legislatures.
Source: Time
Oct 7, 2019
Since America’s early days, leading politicians have had to contend with awkward problems posed by their family members.
Source: The New York Times
Oct 7, 2019
by Fahim Abed and Fatima Faizi
Afghans have endured four decades of conflict, with little prospect of peace. This is the story of the last 18 years since the American invasion, as told by the men and women who’ve lived it.
Source: The Intercept
Oct 6, 2019
by James Risen
Many bases are named for Confederates who were ardent white supremacists in the South before, during, and after the Civil War.
Source: Washington Post
Oct 6, 2019
The secret history of two former University of Virginia students.
Source: AP
Oct 5, 2019
The history of Meaher and the slave ship Clotilda may offer one of the more clear-cut cases for slavery reparations, with identifiable perpetrators and victims.
Source: Forbes
Oct 5, 2019
This week, a World War II-era B-17 tragically crashed in Connecticut. As we absorb what happened, it is important to understand the context behind the flight.
Source: Chris Riback's Conversations
Oct 4, 2019
by Chris Riback
As the 2020 campaign heats up, several key questions will be asked and debated, including: How did we get here – and where do China and US-China relations go next?
Source: Slate
Oct 4, 2019
by Rebecca Onion
If you find yourself stressed, annoyed, and furious about your child’s homework this fall, it might help to know that you are participating in a great American tradition.
