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Paul Robeson’s role in Spain remembered
January 4, 2017The talk highlighted Robeson’s support for the Spanish Republic and the International Brigades - the volunteers who had come from around the world to fight for democracy and to resist fascism in Spain.
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Desert on Fire: Photo collection documents Kuwait oil disaster
January 4, 2017When Iraq’s army left Kuwait in 1991, it set hundreds of oil wells alight. Photographer Sebastião Salgado documented the heroes who halted an environmental catastrophe.
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“Fences”: From stage to screen with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
January 4, 2017These are memorable performances that will stand the judgment of time.
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Donald Trump’s swamp problem
January 4, 2017At its heart, Trump’s “drain the swamp” narrative was a noxious mix of racism and misogyny designed to cover-up the years of Republican obstruction and destruction in Congress.
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Cuba’s super-low infant mortality rate
January 4, 2017Cuban health officials attribute the stunningly low infant death rate to investments in primary care and public health infrastructure.
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