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Links between gender stereotypes and American patriotism date from the Cold War − but weren’t true then either

In 1959, at the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, in front of a model American kitchen full of appliances, Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sparred over the advantages of the two countries’ economic systems. Nixon pointed to the dishwasher on display: “In America,…

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Trump vs. Cleveland: A Tale of Two Tariff Strategies

Grover Cleveland fought high tariffs as a “communism of pelf.” Trump embraces them as an economic cornerstone.

Reason

Robert Sobukwe in his own words: new book shows the complexity of the formidable South African pan-Africanist leader’s views

The book Darkest Before Dawn, edited by Derek Hook and Leswin Laubscher, presents readers with a portrait of a formidable and principled figure in the struggle against colonialism and apartheid who has, so far, received less attention than he merits: Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe.

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Welcome to Babel: new documentary charts the creation of painter Jiawei Shen’s three-storey magnum opus

When Jiawei Shen first came to Australia, he bought a copy of that great western ideological text, the Bible. The doctrine that had shaped his life until then had come from the writings of the great Marxist thinkers – Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and of course, Mao Zedong.

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The Berlin Wall: a divide that once shaped German women's lives apart still echoes today

As Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago on Nov. 1989, women look back at how different their lives were under communism in East and capitalism in West Germany

The Independent UK

November 7 as Victims of Communism Day—2024

I have long advocated using May 1 for this purpose. But November 7 is a worthy alternative candidate, which I am happy to adopt if it can attract a broad consensus.

Reason

Thirty-five years since the wall fell, Berlin is divided – over what to do with crumbling communist buildings

The 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, an event that powerfully symbolised the collapse of communism in eastern Europe and signalled the end of the cold war, is an opportune moment to take stock of what remains of East Germany (GDR) in the capital of Germany.

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Neal Stephenson's Polostan Is a Compact Epic About Communism, Science, and the Dawn of the Atomic Age

A short-yet-sprawling historical tour of the atomic age.

Reason

What is a communist, and what do communists believe?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

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State-Funded 'Victims of Communism' Memorial Delayed After Majority of Names Found to Be Linked to Fascists

The unveiling of Canada's "Victims of Communism" memorial is on hold as officials investigate a report flagging over half its honorees for links to fascism.

Latin Times

The US right keeps accusing Democrats of ‘communism’. What does that even mean?

Conservatives think giving children free lunch at school is socialism, but vast, powerful private monopolies are freedom

The Guardian - US

Why the radical right has turned to the teachings of an Italian Marxist thinker

Antonio Gramsci, the Marxist theorist, ideologue, philosopher and journalist, has long been associated exclusively with communism and socialism. The late Italian thinker’s ideas have travelled the world, influencing elites and mass publics alike.

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75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to violently stop a folk concert in NY

Few Americans today know about the events that occurred 75 years ago in the small Hudson Valley community of Peekskill, New York. That’s where a riot broke out at a folk concert that marked a significant turning point in the political landscape of the post-World War II era.

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My Cuban family fled a dictator. Now I’m scared they’ll elect Trump

Democrats are finding it increasingly difficult to connect with Latino voters — especially Cubans, who associate left-wing politics with the communism that tore their country apart. Jesus Maria Alvarez reports on the deep rifts within his community in the battleground state of Florida

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Journalist Banned From Commenting During The Olympics After Linking Performance To “Communism”

"Everyone is offended by everything all the time." The post Journalist Banned From Commenting During The Olympics After Linking Performance To “Communism” first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Polish journalist suspended for calling 'Imagine' a 'vision of communism' during Olympic opening

The Polish state broadcaster has suspended a television journalist who during the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris reacted to a performance of John Lennon’s “Imagine” by saying it was a “vision of communism.”

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘He came in wearing a red beret. I thought: this is going to be very intense’

They wrestled with communism and capitalism, taxes and Brexit – and still ended up swapping numbers

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In Frostpunk 2's post-post-apocalypse 'it's not nature that's your worst enemy, it's human nature,' and nothing proves that like my doomed attempt at turbo-communism

You've got nothing to lose but your chains. Oh, and the coal. You could definitely also lose the coal.

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‘A deranged fringe movement’: what is Maga communism, the online ideology platformed by Tucker Carlson?

Two young men are promoting a grab-bag ideology celebrating ‘honor’ and condemning ‘global elites’ – and winning powerful friends on the right

Reason

Victims of Communism Day — 2024

May Day should be a day to honor victims of an ideology that took tens of millions of lives. But we should also be open to alternative dates if they can attract broad enough support.

Latin Times

DeSantis marks Bay of Pigs anniversary requiring Florida students to learn about 'evils of communism'

"We're going to tell the truth about the evils of communism", said the Florida Governor during a press conference

Newslaundry

Ally vs ally: In Wayanad, Annie Raja is more than a ‘textbook’ politician. Can she take on Rahul Gandhi?

Despite the insufferable April heat of Kerala, little groups of women stand outside the Communist Party of India office in Wayanad’s Kalpetta, gathering from as far as Manipur and as remote as the Sathyamangalam forests of Tamil Nadu. Emerging from the CPI office, Annie Raja chats and jokes with each…

International Business Times

Romanian Ex-prisoners Fight To Save Memory Of Former Communist Jails

Niculina Moica felt the weight of history as she pushed open the rusty iron gate to the former Communist prison of Jilava, where she was detained as a teenager.

The Hindu

Elections that shaped India | 1957: The rise of Red Kerala

Kerala was the first State in Independent India to democratically elect a communist government. Check out how it happened and how it served as the foundation for the parliamentary communist party.

The Guardian - UK

Socialism, anti-fascism and anti-abortion on Prevent list of terrorism warning signs

Communism also among ideologies on document as human rights groups say UK scheme has been politicised

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