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World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Myanmar marks bitter 5-year anniversary of 2021 coup

Myanmar's military has regained strength, retaken key territory, rebuilt forces, and consolidated power with substantial Chinese support.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
12 hours ago

Myanmar frees over 4,000 prisoners in annual tradition

Myanmar's president approved the release of 4,335 prisoners, including former President Win Myint, amid ongoing civil unrest.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Myanmar junta chief elected president what comes next?

Min Aung Hlaing was elected president of Myanmar, solidifying military control under a facade of civilian governance amid ongoing civil war.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Who is fighting in Myanmar's multi-front civil war?

Myanmar's civil war features fluid alliances among military, ethnic groups, and pro-democracy forces, with the military regime increasingly confident of victory.
#sudan
fromTruthout
1 day ago
World politics

Sudan War Enters Year 4 as Civilians Face Violence and Growing Fuel Shortages

World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

After three years of war, what is the situation like in Sudan?

Sudan's civil war has displaced millions, caused thousands of deaths, and continues with no clear resolution in sight.
World news
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Sexual Violence Has Become the 'Defining Feature' of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan's civil war has led to over 40,000 deaths and widespread sexual violence, becoming a defining feature of the humanitarian crisis.
World politics
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Sudan War Enters Year 4 as Civilians Face Violence and Growing Fuel Shortages

Sudan's civil war, now in its fourth year, has led to severe humanitarian crises and widespread war crimes by both military factions.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Countries pledge $1.5bn for Sudan crisis as war enters fourth year

Antonio Guterres calls for an end to the civil war in Sudan, highlighting its regional destabilization and humanitarian crisis.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Erosion of a country's future': What has the war cost Sudan?

Sudan's civil war has led to over 40,000 deaths and extensive economic collapse, with significant infrastructure damage and millions displaced.
World news
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

At 3 Years of War, North Darfur Is an Open Graveyard

Sudan's civil war has led to a cholera outbreak in Darfur, exacerbated by famine and lack of clean water.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

After three years of war, what is the situation like in Sudan?

Sudan's civil war has displaced millions, caused thousands of deaths, and continues with no clear resolution in sight.
World news
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Sexual Violence Has Become the 'Defining Feature' of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan's civil war has led to over 40,000 deaths and widespread sexual violence, becoming a defining feature of the humanitarian crisis.
#chimpanzees
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

What a chimpanzee 'civil war' can teach us about how societies fall apart

Chimpanzees exhibit brutal behavior similar to humans, as evidenced by civil wars observed in their groups.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Wild chimpanzees recorded waging civil war' with coordinated attacks between two groups

Chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale national park exhibited a civil war, marking a significant behavioral shift in their social dynamics.
fromInverse
1 week ago

30 Years Ago, One Cult Sci-Fi TV Show Made History

'Severed Dreams' showcased the main characters' decision to break away from Earth, fundamentally altering the narrative landscape of sci-fi television and character arcs.
DC food
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

Is a more perfect union still possible? - Harvard Gazette

"If we're going to get to a good place again ... it's going to be because people do something and decide that union matters and that we want to be a nation that is unified." Drew Faust
World politics
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Motorcade Gets Double-Bird Salute' as He Arrives for Supreme Court Birthright Case

Trump's motorcade received protests while he attended Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship, a case he previously addressed with an executive order.
Photography
fromYahoo News
2 weeks ago

50 photos that show what American life looked like from 1855 to 1899

Photographs from the 19th century capture significant moments and emotions, providing insights into American life during that era.
#syria
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Syria: Wives of missing men push for legal reform

Women in Syria face legal barriers to moving on after the disappearance of their husbands due to outdated laws and family interventions.
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
3 weeks ago

This House in Old Town, Alexandria Sold for a Record-Breaking $7.1 Million - Washingtonian

The Vowell-Smith House, built in 1854, is a 14,000 square-foot estate featuring 12-and-a-half-foot high ceilings, original pine floors, and 13 fireplaces, making it a unique historical property.
Washington DC
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
3 weeks ago

Growing up during Sri Lanka's civil war taught me that getting along with people across divides is a virtue we can learn

Sri Lanka's rich religious diversity coexists with a history of conflict and division, particularly during the civil war from 1983 to 2009.
US politics
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Don't Listen to Anyone Who Thinks Secession Will Solve Anything

Americans increasingly fantasize about secession between red and blue states, but fear the implications of civil war.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

As Syria marks 15 years since anti-Assad uprising, security issues remain

Syria's 2011 uprising against Bashar al-Assad, triggered by teenage arrests for anti-government graffiti, escalated into a devastating civil war that lasted 13 years before HTS forces removed Assad in December 2024.
History
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
1 month ago

Year of the Four Emperors: The 'Game of Thrones' of the Roman Empire

The Year of the Four Emperors in 69 CE saw four men rapidly claim the Roman throne following Nero's death, resulting in civil war and violent succession struggles that destabilized the empire.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Confused Trump Says the Civil War and Reconstruction Were the Same Thing: A Fancy Way of Saying the Civil War'

Truth be told, Reconstruction is not a fancy way of saying the Civil War. The term refers to the period after the Civil War, in which the former Confederate states were readmitted to the Union and had to adhere to the Constitution and federal statutes, particularly the newly-ratified 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, which abolished slavery, granted citizenship and the attendant rights to all persons born in the U.S. (including former slaves), and prohibited denial of voting rights based on race, respectively.
US politics
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Military government air strikes kill 17 in western Myanmar state

Myanmar military air strikes on Yoengu village in Rakhine state killed at least 17 people including women and children, with 14 others wounded, amid ongoing civil war following a disputed 2021 military coup.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Moved by what's missing in Homer's 'Harrow' - Harvard Gazette

At first sight, Winslow Homer's " The Brush Harrow," which depicts two young boys, a horse, and a harrow against an arid landscape, evokes a feeling of somber isolation - but it's hard to pinpoint why. During a talk by curator Horace D. Ballard at the Harvard Art Museums on Jan. 29, visitors learned that Homer painted the scene in 1865, as the Civil War was ending, making the emotional underpinnings of the work clearer.
Arts
#south-sudan
#new-york-city-secession
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Today in History: January 31, first Black quarterback plays and wins the Super Bowl

In 1863, during the Civil War, the First South Carolina Volunteers, an all-Black Union regiment composed of many who escaped from slavery, was mustered into federal service at Beaufort, South Carolina. In 1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24, became the first U.S. soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion as he was shot by an American firing squad in France.
History
#myanmar-election
#myanmar-elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Once whispered, now discussed': the rise of dubious claims of civil war in the UK

It is a darkly dystopian vision of Britain's future, in which tens of thousands die in a bitter civil war in just a few years time. Yet such forecasts are no longer limited to niche corners of the internet or the X feed of Elon Musk, condemned by Downing Street for claiming that war in Britain was inevitable after the post-Southport rioting.
UK politics
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Central African Republic votes as Touadera seeks third presidential term

Faustin-Archange Touadera is poised to win reelection in the Central African Republic amid heavy security, a contested 2023 constitutional change, and ongoing conflict since 2013.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

A comedy show': Myanmar youth in exile slam military-run sham' election

A Myanmar tattooist and many young exiles fled military brutality and now live precariously in Thailand to avoid arrest, deportation, and lethal repression.
History
fromOpen Culture
3 months ago

Discover the First Depiction of Santa Claus (and Its Origins in Civil War Propaganda)

Thomas Nast shaped the modern Santa Claus image by synthesizing earlier Saint Nicholas and northern winter figures, solidifying iconography that influenced global Christmas imagery.
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
3 months ago

Friends in Mexico, foes at Gettysburg: West Point's path

To characterize the Mexican-American War as only a training ground for the officers who would later serve on both sides in the Civil War is a simplification and a disservice to all who fought between 1846 and 1848, but, at the same time, there is truth to the label. The Mexican-American War provided the theater in which many of the most famous Civil War generals learned the art of warfare firsthand, and they made use of those lessons later to great effect.
History
US politics
fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

It Is Not Only Alright To Shame, And Ultimately Ostracize, Your MAGA Relatives, It Is Your Patriotic Duty As An American - Above the Law

Political disagreements have historically driven American families to violent and permanent splits, so cutting contact is a relatively mild consequence.
fromMadison365
4 months ago

A Native American leader who enlisted in the Union Army has been posthumously admitted to the New York bar after 176 years

was an affair between white men and one in which the Indian was not called on to act.
History
History
fromBig Think
5 months ago

The Civil War hero who stole a Confederate ship - and changed history

Robert Smalls seized a rare wartime opportunity, using intelligence and daring to escape slavery and change the Civil War's trajectory toward Black freedom.
History
fromThe Atlantic
6 months ago

Lincoln's Revolution

Lincoln appealed to shared Revolutionary memory—the "better angels" and "mystic chords"—to restore national unity amid deepening sectional division.
fromThe Mercury News
6 months ago

'Little Women' playwright finds story's joy and passion in a tempestuous time

"The story is not lace and doilies and sitting comfortably by the fire," Gunderson said. "They're at war, their father might not come home and there's a plague next door that's killing the community. These are really high stakes, and these girls are growing up in this moment of American division and crisis, the real stress-testing of humanity all around them."
Arts
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
7 months ago

Strawberries in Winter

Attachment to everyday comforts and fear of prolonged, generational civil war make most Americans likely to prefer peace over violent revolution.
Public health
fromwww.dw.com
8 months ago

40 deaths from Sudan cholera outbreak in 1 week, says MSF DW 08/15/2025

Cholera outbreaks in Sudan's Darfur driven by water shortages and a failing health care system amid civil war, with over 40 deaths in one week.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Sudan cholera outbreak kills 40 in a week as health centres overwhelmed

The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres reported at least 40 deaths from cholera in Sudan, worsened by a civil war and contaminated water sources.
Public health
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

A new reading of Sherman's march shows how enslaved people sought to free themselves

Sherman's march aimed to destroy Southern resources and break civilian support for the Confederacy, often misrepresented in popular culture.
History
fromMedievalists.net
8 months ago

New Medieval Books: Henry III: Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement, 1258-1272 - Medievalists.net

Henry III faced rebellion and civil strife from 1258 to 1272, which ended with his eventual return to power.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
8 months ago

The Atlantic's September Cover Story: Anne Applebaum Reports From Sudan, "This Is What the End of the Liberal World Order Looks Like"

The collapse of the liberal world order has resulted in violence and humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan.
Agriculture
fromwww.dw.com
8 months ago

Sri Lanka: Farmers fight solar plans on ancestral lands DW 08/04/2025

Farmers in Sri Lanka have lost their land for nearly 20 years without compensation and are facing new developments that exclude them.
Music
fromTasting Table
8 months ago

How This Classic Southern Snack Inspired A Civil War Song - Tasting Table

Wartime songs like 'Goober Peas' foster camaraderie and nostalgia among soldiers.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
8 months ago

Colombia: Ex-President Uribe gets 12 years' house arrest DW 08/02/2025

Alvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery related to Colombia's civil war.
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago

Their Mass Rape Went Unpunished. Four Decades Later, They Fought Back.

In the early 1980s, a brutal civil war was raging in remote Guatemalan villages, like those around the town of Rabinal, where violence left the countryside dotted with mass graves.
Social justice
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 months ago

ICC convicts Central African Republic rebels over war crimes

Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom were sentenced for war crimes against Muslim civilians during the Central African Republic's civil war.
fromAbove the Law
8 months ago

'I Don't Even Draw, Bro' Is A Really Weird Defense When 'It Was Locker Room Talk' Was Right There All Along - Above the Law

In the past weeks, a MAGA civil war has erupted among Trump supporters over the Department of Justice's claim that no Jeffrey Epstein client list exists.
US politics
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