Houston Matters asks a political scientist and a historian if the scenario in the new A24 film is remotely realistic.
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Wagner Moura lets loose on the dangers of polarization, Bolsonaro and Trump.
"Civil War" delivers a disorganized anti-war message that falls flat, Martinez Rosales writes.
In a new book, Robert KD Colby of the University of Mississippi shows how the Confederacy remained committed to slaveryWhile the civil war is associated with the end of slavery in the US, the so-called peculiar institution survived throughout much of the Confederacy right to the end of the conflict. That’s the thought-provoking narrative of a comprehensive new book by Robert KD Colby, a history professor at the University of Mississippi.“Many Confederates saw slavery as indelibly bound up with...
Mohammad Moazzeni, head of Shiraz University in Fars, made the offer to students demonstrating against Israel's actions in its war against Hamas in Gaza, Iranian state-owned outlet Press TV reports.
Ukraine needs western munitions badly but it remains unclear how much more artillery the UK is prepared to produceUK politics – latest updatesTwo years and two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started the biggest war in Europe since 1945, and Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK’s own defence industry should be placed “on a war footing”. Speaking on a trip to Poland, the prime minister noted that one of the central lessons of the Ukraine conflict was the need for deeper stockpiles and...
Rep. Summer Lee’s criticism of Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks initially set her apart. But the Israel-Gaza war has shifted U.S. public opinion.
The secretary of state calls Israel's latest offer for a hostage release "extraordinarily generous".
Kirklees residents are likely to punish both the Tories and Labour for their stance on Gaza in the 2 May local electionsOf all the issues being discussed and debated among voters in the lead-up to local elections, there is one that has taken precedence for some residents of the West Yorkshire borough of Kirklees: the conflict in Gaza.This week’s votes are predicted to bring damaging results for Rishi Sunak – whose personal ratings have reached a record low. Continue reading
US urges countries supplying weapons to Sudan's warring parties to stop, warning of a new genocide
The United States is imploring all countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to halt arms sales, warning that history in the vast western Darfur region where there was a genocide 20 years ago “is repeating itself.”