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EXPLAINED: 5 - The Real Truth

30 People Share The Most Hard-To-Believe Facts That Are Actually True

Not everything that sounds right is true. And far from everything that sounds fake is false. Reality is—quite often—stranger than fiction.

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Why JFK’s assassination remains a mystery

Fascination with unanswered questions over the fourth presidential assassination persists, writes Graeme Massie

The Independent UK

JFK: 60 years on from assassination, what do we know and what remains a mystery?

Fascination with unanswered questions over the fourth presidential assassination persists, writes Graeme Massie

The Independent UK

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When a liberal president goes to war

We drove LBJ from office — and got 50 years of dreadful Republican policy. Those who don't learn from history ...

Salon

US wasn’t always Israel’s strongest ally – what changed and why?

Washington has long been Israel’s strongest military and diplomatic backer – but the relationship has evolved over time

The Guardian - US

Kevin Phillips obituary

American political analyst behind Richard Nixon’s electoral ‘southern strategy’ who later became an author and columnist

The Guardian - UK

GOP "tough on crime"? Not in reality

Most Americans still buy the myth that Republicans are strong on crime. That was never true, even before Trump

Salon

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Democracy Awakening review: Heather Cox Richardson’s necessary US history

The Boston College professor offers a valuable primer on Republican extremism – but also progressive achievement

The Guardian - US

Presidential pets can breed controversy. A dog was once suspected of being a spy

Historically, pets — everything from birds to cats to dogs — have been part of the White House. And Biden's dog Commander isn't alone. More than a few have ended up embroiled in some controversy.

WEKU

Provocative ‘Deadlocked’ doc surveys the key Supreme Court appointments of recent decades

On Showtime’s comprehensive series, experts put the decisions of Earl Warren, Thurgood Marshall, William Rehnquist and other legal minds in context.

Chicago Sun-Times

There is ‘no real evidence’ Biden will replace Harris on the 2024 ticket. So why is the chatter persisting?

Shaking up the ticket would also shake up the entire Democratic Party at a time when most agree it can’t afford weakness, John Bowden writes

The Independent UK

Top analyst Ed Yardeni raises the odds of recession to 25% citing oil prices rising to $94 and a potential repeat of 1970s-style stagflation

If oil prices rise to and remain above $100 per barrel, Yardeni fears we could see a repeat of the inflationary 1970s.

Fortune

Hunter Biden is the latest presidential child to stain a White House reputation − but others have shined it up

Hunter Biden, the surviving son of President Joe Biden, was indicted on Sept. 14, 2023, on gun-related charges – facing a possible criminal trial while his father is campaigning for reelection. The charges relate to Hunter Biden’s alleged lying about his drug use when he purchased a gun in 2018.…

The Conversation

Democrats need to realize that there is no alternative to Biden – and buck up

Spooked by Trump’s shadow, Democrats react with disapproval of Biden, whose numbers are stagnant. They risk creating a self-fulfilling prophesy

The Guardian - US

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How Ronald Reagan led the 1960 actors' strike – and then became an anti-union president

Production on US film and television sets has ground to a halt as Hollywood actors have joined writers in walking off sets. At issue are residuals (or royalties), streaming services and the use of artificial intelligence.

Zenger

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Attempt To Criticize Biden’s Policies Backfires

Comparisons to FDR and LBJ draw White House response as US faces debt and inflation challenges.

The Independent UK

Biden’s latest campaign video is a Marjorie Taylor Greene speech

The White House and Democratic members of Congress called Georgia Republican’s comparison a ‘compliment’

The Conversation

Affirmative action lasted over 50 years: 3 essential reads explaining how it ended

Ever since U.S. President Lyndon Johnson enacted affirmative action in 1965, white conservatives have challenged the use of race in college admissions.

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The Guardian - US

A conservative overhaul of public life: what the supreme court’s term means for the US

Despite early moderate rulings, this term will be remembered for booming decisions on race, LGBTQ+ rights and student debt

Chicago Sun-Times

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers exposing Vietnam War secrets, dies at 92

The whistleblower inspired acts of retaliation by President Richard Nixon that helped lead to the downfall of his presidency.

The Independent UK

Robert Caro's last book on LBJ likely won't be delayed by editor Robert Gottlieb's death

One of the book world’s most long-awaited publications, Robert Caro's fifth volume on Lyndon Johnson is unlikely to be delayed by the death of editor Robert Gottlieb

WEKU

Robert Gottlieb, celebrated editor of Toni Morrison and Robert Caro, has died at 92

Gottlieb, whose work helped shape the modern publishing canon, edited fiction by future Nobel laureates, spy novels by John le Carré, essays by Nora Ephron and Caro's nonfiction epics.

The Independent UK

Robert Gottlieb, celebrated literary editor of Toni Morrison and Robert Caro, dies at 92

One of the greatest literary editors in modern times, Robert Gottlieb, has died

The Independent UK

Who is running for president in 2024?

As the campaigns takes shape, here are the names you need to know

The Independent UK

Young lawyer who helped write voting rights bill 'star-struck' as he witnessed 1965 signing into law

Joel Finkelstein was an accidental witness to one of the seminal events during the Civil Rights Movement, the signing in 1965 of the Voting Rights Act

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