World
This week in history: Centennial of the October Revolution in Russia
November 6, 2017This week we publish the poem “October” by Anatoly Borisovich Marienhof (or Mariengof in Russian), who lived from 1897 to 1962.
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Goodbye Lenin: Ecuador’s Moreno sacked from ruling party, retains presidency
November 3, 2017The move leaves Moreno in office but without the support of the left-wing PAIS Alliance majority in the National Assembly.
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For 26th time, UN vote calls for end to U.S. blockade of Cuba
November 2, 2017Last year, the U.S. abstained. The switch this year back to a “No” vote reflects a resurgent offensive against Cuba by the Trump administration.
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Kobani: The city that stopped ISIS
November 1, 2017Like Stalingrad and Jamara, the Kurdish city of Kobani represents an epitome of anti-fascist struggle, famous for repelling the siege of ISIS.
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This week in history: The Protestant Reformation’s 500th birthday
October 31, 2017By the mid-16th century the Protestant attacks on Rome led to widespread depictions, in both word and imagery, of "good" against "bad" church.
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