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Past in Perspective
The Nation· 4 days agoWhen the wall that divided Berlin into East and West collapsed, the world saw a historic event that would change the ...
Flash From the Past: Like most surviving markets, Kitchener’s origins are not clear
Waterloo Region Record· 6 days agoTown markets seldom had simple, well-planned beginnings … and Berlin/Kitchener’s is no exception. A...
Middle East updates: Raids, bombing in north and south Gaza – DW – 06/28/2024
Deutsche Welle· 6 days agoGermany's Foreign Ministry condemned Israel's plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank....
'No amount' can make up for Nazi occupation — Poland's Tusk – DW – 07/02/2024
Deutsche Welle· 2 days agoGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz thanked Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for the constructive...
Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoUnder the specter of conflict with Israel, a struggling economy and social discontent, Iranians...
The Latest | Israel appears set to reinvade a city in Gaza filled with displaced civilians
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoThe Israeli army has ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from the eastern half of Khan Younis....
Tired of Diplomacy as Usual, This Congressman Flew Solo to Promote World Peace
Smithsonian Magazine· 9 hours agoIn May 1951, Representative Peter F. Mack was in his southern Illinois district on what promised to be an unremarkable listening tour among his constituents. Amid the usual glad-handing < ...
J.D. Vance accused of playing Putin’s game
The Raw Story· 6 days agoOhio Sen. J.D. Vance is auditioning to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate. And just as Trump has a history of taking positions that align...
His wife died. Then he unexpectedly found a second chance at love on vacation
CNN.com· 6 days agoJohn Nears looked forward to the trip to South America for years. The vacation was planned by John’s...
9 Memorable Songs About the Chelsea Hotel
Mentalfloss· 3 days agoFor over a century, New York City’s Hotel Chelsea—or, more commonly, the Chelsea Hotel—on West 23rd Street has played host to artists of all kinds and...