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Indigenous nations and the American Revolution
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (150+ words) The story of the American revolution, as its typically told, is the story of two parties in conflict: the British crown and the rebelling colonies. But this story ignores the role North America’s sovereign tribal nations played in the revolution,…...
The impact of the???War on Terror??? on immigration enforcement in the US
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (190+ words) The impact of the ‘War on Terror’ on immigration enforcement in the US The World from PRX Guest Maria Mitri with the Friends Committee on National Legislation argues that today’s militarized immigration enforcement grew out of the post-9/11 “War on…...
How prepared is the US military to defend its Pacific allies?
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (103+ words) The World from PRX How prepared is the US military to defend its Pacific allies? The US recently sent its last forward-deployed aircraft carrier in the Pacific, the USS George Washington, to the Middle East. With so many eyes right…...
Fiji is in the midst of an HIV crisis
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (744+ words) In the South Pacific archipelago of Fiji, HIV cases have spiked in the past five years. An estimated 1 in 60 adults currently lives with the virus. A drug epidemic and stigma have made the transmission difficult to keep under control. Host…...
United Nations votes for new world map
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (71+ words) The World from PRX United Nations votes for new world map The United Nations voted on Friday in favor of adopting a resolution to replace the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of the world’s landmasses, with one that represents…...
How the American Revolution kicked off a global 'Age of Revolutions"
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (113+ words) How the American Revolution kicked off a global ‘Age of Revolutions’ The World from PRX How the American Revolution kicked off a global ‘Age of Revolutions’ As the United States honors its workers this Labor Day, it’s been 250 years since…...
How global forces helped shape American democracy
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (82+ words) The World from PRX How global forces helped shape American democracy Two-hundred and fifty years ago, the American Revolution sent shockwaves around the globe. At the same time, events taking place outside the US impacted how democracy grew in America....
The US' current political fault lines have colonial roots
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (106+ words) The US’ current political fault lines have colonial roots The World from PRX The US’ current political fault lines have colonial roots The British Empire wasn’t the only colonial power in what is now the United States. Several competing colonization…...
Germany's far-right AfD party has adopted a Jewish-built moped as a campaign symbol
1+ week, 2+ day ago (86+ words) Germany’s far-right AfD party has adopted a Jewish-built moped as a campaign symbol The World from PRX Germany’s far-right AfD party has adopted a Jewish-built moped as a campaign symbol Germany’s far-right AfD party has been using a particular moped…...
Sailors from USS Abraham Lincoln take shore leave in Thai city
1+ week, 4+ day ago (120+ words) The World from PRX Sailors from USS Abraham Lincoln take shore leave in Thai city After more than 270 days at sea, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in the waters off Thailand, giving its sailors much-needed shore leave. The…...