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Asparagus getting more attention than U.S. nukes in Germany
May 11, 2020In late spring an age-old tradition places asparagus – the white kind preferred here – at the very top of German menus. But only until St. John’s Day, June 24th (the summer solstice).
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Final days of the war against fascism—from the Daily Worker archives
May 8, 2020The defeat of fascism, as chronicled by the Daily Worker in 1945.
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V-E Day today marks the defeat of fascism in Europe
May 8, 2020Salud! Greetings to everyone on V-E Day and lets double down on the continuing fight against fascism wherever it rears its ugly head.
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Survivor of Nazis’ Leningrad siege now helps needy during pandemic
May 7, 202080-year-old Galina Yakovleva drives a white minivan every day through the city on a one-woman charitable mission for the elderly and needy families.
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Venezuela confronts intimidation, myth-making, and dirty war
May 6, 2020Venezuela’s story currently is one of vulnerability and precariousness amidst signs of rising U.S. aggression.
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