David Pepper began wrote a novel about a foreign country’s attempts to influence the outcome of an American election
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Ancient Peru was run by female monarchs, a new study argues
New book argues that women exercised political power in their communities in different areas of pre-Hispanic Peru
On Martin Luther King and the battles that outlived him
Although five full decades have passed since he was martyred in 1968, his words are just as relevant today
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says new Roseanne is anti-Trump satire
Roseanne Barr makes it no secret that she openly supports Donald Trump and on the revival of her series, “Roseanne”
New Netflix Brazilian corruption series exposes political divisions
A campaign to delete Netflix subscriptions has begun in Brazil, following the launch of the series called The Mechanism
Martin Luther King Jr. Was a True Radical Activist for Democracy
Martin Luther King Jr. has come to be revered as a hero who led a nonviolent struggle to reform and redeem the US
South Africans Mourn Passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Mandela served as a spearhead of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement during husband’s long imprisonment
Celebrating the First Major Party Female Presidential Candidate
Republican Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman candidate from a major political party to run for president
Blunder of Kazakh dictatorship’s new capital reflects misrule
Many of Kazakhstan capital Astana’s residents compare Astana unfavourably with the former capital Almaty
Malala leaves Pakistan after emotional visit promoting education
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai Monday left for Britain after an emotional four-day visit to Pakistan