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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Sudan's RSF kills about 300 people in North Kordofan, rights group says

Paramilitary forces in Sudan set fire to villages, killing nearly 300 people including children and pregnant women, according to human rights lawyers.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Sudan paramilitary forces kill almost 300 in village raids, say lawyers

Rapid Support Forces in Sudan committed mass killings and violence, causing humanitarian crises and displacing thousands.
#guatemala
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

ICC convicts Central African Republic rebels over war crimes

Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom were sentenced for war crimes against Muslim civilians during the Central African Republic's civil war.
Real estate
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Saudi Arabia pledges $2.9bn for Syria infrastructure, part of wider package

Saudi Arabia is investing $3bn in Syrian infrastructure to support the new government post-Assad.
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

'I Don't Even Draw, Bro' Is A Really Weird Defense When 'It Was Locker Room Talk' Was Right There All Along - Above the Law

In the past weeks, a MAGA civil war has erupted among Trump supporters over the Department of Justice's claim that no Jeffrey Epstein client list exists.
US politics
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Free 1860s "Living History Day" at SF's Civil War-era Fort Point

Experience life in the 1860s at San Francisco's Civil War fort with interactive exhibits, period music, and cooking demonstrations.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Assad is gone. But can Syrians go home?

Many Syrians are contemplating returning home after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
fromTruthout
1 week ago

"Our First Country Is Palestine," Say Refugees in Syria's Yarmouk Camp

Yarmouk camp in Damascus, once a thriving Palestinian neighborhood, has faced devastation from the Syrian civil war, impacting its residents and infrastructure.
#history
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

New book sheds light on Lincoln's misunderstood killer: he's not that person at all'

The book explores the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on its significance as a crime of the century and its historical parallels to current societal divisions.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

A look at Eritrea's role as new Tigray war looms in Ethiopia DW 07/16/2025

Concerns escalate in northern Ethiopia over potential renewed conflict as reports of troop movements and clashes emerge.
#yemen
#myanmar
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Crimes against humanity' in Sudan's Darfur: ICC deputy prosecutor

War crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in Darfur, exacerbating a severe humanitarian crisis.
US politics
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Ominous civil war warning as expert predicts date the US will split

California's potential secession could lead to a second Civil War within ten years, with rising political polarization contributing to increasing tensions.
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Incredible 'Holy Grail' note feared lost for 180 YEARS is found

A historical anti-slavery document signed by 116 ministers was discovered in a church archive after being thought lost for over a century.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Opinion: Iran's ceasefire doesn't bring peace. It brings another kind of war.

The missiles have stopped, for now. But peace has not followed. In Iran, the regime's war against its own people never pauses. It only shifts tactics.
Social justice
#irish-history
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Infamous During The Civil War, This Seriously Old-School Survival Food Has Been Around Longer Than You Think - Tasting Table

Hardtack symbolizes survival and deprivation for soldiers, serving as a fundamental yet uncelebrated ration during the Civil War.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

This Beloved Football Food Tradition Started On A Civil War Battlefield - Tasting Table

Tailgating has historical roots that date back to the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861, where spectators observed the battle while picnicking.
#john-tyler
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

June 17: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

The Centennial Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, which is being celebrated today, at Charlestown, is a glorious attestation of the moral progress of the American people.
Brooklyn
#sri-lanka
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

I Went to Trump's Military Parade. Everything About It Was Wrong.

General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, reflecting on his troops' eagerness to present their best appearance for the parade, noted, "We were well aware of quite an anxiety among officers and men of the army to generally look their very best...our hardiest veterans...were not insensible to the new orders of spectators before whom they were now to pass their ordeal."
Washington DC
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The First Department of Education

The concept of a national Department of Education was born in the aftermath of the Civil War, aiming to unify the nation, yet was short-lived.
Education
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Just good neighbors? What nations helping Syria really want DW 06/11/2025

Recent foreign aid to Syria is primarily motivated by self-interest of involved countries.
History
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 intensified Northern resistance to slavery by forcing citizens to aid in capturing runaway slaves.
Harriet Tubman's actions highlighted the moral opposition in the North against the controversial Fugitive Slave Act.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

These Dis-United States

The term 'nation' emerged prominently in the context of America's evolving identity post-Civil War as reflected in the publication's history.
Brooklyn
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza Arch Reopens After $8.9M Restoration

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch has reopened after a two-year restoration, revitalizing a historic Brooklyn landmark for community use.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Ladies of The View Warn of Civil War' After Trump Sends in National Guard to Attack' Protesters

The deployment of the National Guard to LA amid protests raises concerns about escalating tensions and the legality of military involvement against civilians.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Letters from Our Readers

Gopnik highlights the paradox of accepting mass death for history's rewards and points out the overlooked cost of civil liberties lost during war.
US politics
Women
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

The untold story of Sally-Tom, who legally changed her gender in the 1860s

Sally-Tom was a pioneering Black trans woman in the U.S., recognized legally for her gender identity by the Georgia Freedmen's Bureau in 1869.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Syria confirms closure of civil war-era desert camp, displaced return home

The Rukban displacement camp marked the end of a tragic chapter in Syria's civil war, highlighting the suffering and isolation endured by its residents since 2014.
Retirement
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Trump travel ban targets nations mired in civil wars or armed conflicts

Trump's travel ban targets countries with recent histories of civil war or conflict, affecting migration patterns.
fromemptywheel
1 month ago

Trump Muskmageddon Open Thread - emptywheel

Tensions escalate between Musk and Trump supporters in 2025, signaling deep divisions among their followers.
#el-salvador
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

June 4: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Fort Sumter garrison departed for Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Golf gaining popularity with summer resorts converting land for new golf grounds.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Harrison Ruffin Tyler dies at 96; he was the last living grandchild of President John Tyler

Over the course of his life, Harrison Tyler preserved Sherwood Forest, his grandfather’s plantation that enslaved dozens of people, including 43 people in 1860.
US politics
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
1 month ago

Albert Sidney Johnston

Johnston served in the armies of three republics: the Republic of Texas, the United States, and the Confederate States, being recognized as a remarkable military leader.
History
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Barbara F. Walter, civil conflict expert: I see Trump provoking a foreign war to force a third term'

Walter posits that the U.S. risks civil war due to identity-based polarization and its classification as an anocracy.
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

The Filmmakers Behind 'The Righteous Gemstones' on Taking the Series Back to the Civil War

The bold decision to set the premiere 100 years back allowed viewers to explore the roots of the Gemstones' legacy, showing how the family empire was formed.
Independent films
US news
fromeuronews
2 months ago

US to impose sanctions on Sudan after alleged use of chemical weapons

The US imposed new sanctions on Sudan for alleged chemical weapons use against opponents during the civil war.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

May 13: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

"The touching ceremony of decorating the graves of those slain in the late war is approaching... All ceremonies... to honor the memory of men unselfish enough to lay down their lives... are wise and wholesome."
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