El Salvador’s Supreme Court has reopened a criminal investigation into the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests carried out by a U.S.-trained death squad during … El Salvador Reopens Probe into 1989 Massacre of Jesuits by U.S.-Trained Death SquadRead more
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40 Years Later, El Mozote Massacre Victims Vow to ‘Keep Demanding Justice’
As Salvadorans this weekend mark 40 years since nearly 1,000 rural villagers were murdered in El Mozote and nearby hamlets by troops from an elite … 40 Years Later, El Mozote Massacre Victims Vow to ‘Keep Demanding Justice’Read more
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Wilmington Massacre by White Supremacists
A long-overdue commemoration was held this month in Wilmington, North Carolina, in memory of Joshua Halsey, who was killed by white supremacists during the November … Wilmington Massacre by White SupremacistsRead more
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Israel shoots down bill to officially recognize 1956 massacre
A bill calling for Israel to officially recognize the 1956 Kafr Qasem massacre, in which 48 Arabs citizens were killed by IDF forces, failed to … Israel shoots down bill to officially recognize 1956 massacreRead more
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Kafr Qasem massacre 1956
Knesset observers could be excused this week if they found themselves confused over the political jockeying taking place over a bill calling for Israel to … Kafr Qasem massacre 1956Read more
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Men are marched out of prison camps. Then corpses float down the river
The ghostly outlines of limbs emerge through the mist along the Setit River in eastern Sudan. As the river’s path narrows, the drifting bodies become … Men are marched out of prison camps. Then corpses float down the riverRead more
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Modi government succeeded in damaging the Jallianwala Bagh
A nine-member team of the Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Committee, Jalandhar, set up to preserve the legacy of the Ghadar movement, visited the newly renovated Jallianwala … Modi government succeeded in damaging the Jallianwala BaghRead more
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Victims of a 1981 El Salvador Massacre See Justice Slip Away Again
In a makeshift courtroom on the second floor of a nondescript brick building in northeastern El Salvador, Judge Jorge Guzmán has spent the last six … Victims of a 1981 El Salvador Massacre See Justice Slip Away AgainRead more
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The Tulsa Massacre: Remembering the History of ‘Black Wall Street’
When HBO’s TV series Watchmen (2019) and Lovecraft Country (2020) splashed across our screens, recreating the historical event now known as the Tulsa Massacre, Americans … The Tulsa Massacre: Remembering the History of ‘Black Wall Street’Read more
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Israel is Making the Same Errors as Britain did Over Northern Ireland 50 Years Ago
When I first visited Israel in 1976 after spending three years in Northern Ireland working on my second degree, I was struck by the similarities … Israel is Making the Same Errors as Britain did Over Northern Ireland 50 Years AgoRead more