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Anti-Trump protesters turn out to rallies in NYC, Washington and more US cities
NEW YORK — Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the…
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Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
NEW YORK — As President Donald Trump pushes the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the Democratic Party’s core…
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of…
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Carter reflected on 1980 Olympic boycott: ‘A bad decision’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — It was a decision that robbed hundreds of athletes of their once-in-a-lifetime chance at Olympic glory,…
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Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC
NEW YORK — Activists geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO — Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!” during…
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Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital
NEW DELHI — Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the rape and murder of a…
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Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog…
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Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s top court on Monday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy…
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Shehbaz Sharif is Pakistan’s new premier. Imran Khan’s allies in parliament protest, allege rigging
ISLAMABAD — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Sunday Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second…
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