The US and Canada
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Techno-Optimism to Disillusionment: The Complex Legacy of the Howard Dean Campaign
As COVID-19 forces US politics to go online, Caroline Sutton investigates the relevance of technology in election campaigning by taking a look at one of the most important primary runs you may have forgotten.
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We Failed in the 1918 Pandemic. We’re Still Failing Now.
BY SCOTT WAGNER – Using the go-to comparison of the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, Scott Wagner digs deeper to warn how, despite technological advancements, the century-old nightmare may come back to haunt us as we battle the coronavirus pandemic today.
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The 2020 Democratic Candidate Should Organize Along Class Lines – History Proves It
As the Bernie Sanders campaign comes to an end in these times marked by polarization, economic downturn, and a global pandemic, Caroline Sutton uses the 1896 election to explore how organizing along class lines could lead the US Democratic candidate to victory.
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Thrust Back into the Dark Ages: Why the Taliban Deal is Doomed
“Asking them to fight ISIS is the equivalent of asking Harvey Weinstein to fight Jeffrey Epstein.” By exploring the Taliban’s extraordinarily violent history, Dr. Sajjan M. Gohel reveals why their peace deal with the US is destined to fail.
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Making Sense of Ilhan Omar’s Connection to Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Ilhan Omar, a member of “The Squad,” is perhaps one of the most polarizing members of the US House of Representatives. Her awkwardly posed photo with Turkey’s notorious leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, prompted Barbara Kelemen to investigate their potentially suspicious connection.
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Poland, the Gulf War, and the New World Order
They say that the road to NATO is paved with good intentions. Melania Parzonka explores how Polish covert operations in the Gulf War freed Poland from the Warsaw Pact’s suffocating embrace and turned it into one of America’s most faithful allies.
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Viva la Revolución – The CIA, According to Cuba
“It’s complicated”—30 years after the end of the Cold War, the US-Cuba relationship remains rocky. Victoria Jones examines how their shared history is still contested in Havana, along with the CIA’s murky past there.