The White House chief of staff made the remark during an interview on Fox News. Observers were quick to point out that decades of "compromise" on slavery preceded, and did not prevent, the Civil War.
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Looking into the source of Amazon and Ebay's counterfeit issue.
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If you follow international news about Poland, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the country’s politics consist exclusively of an authoritarian government – intent on silencing critics, bringing state institutions under party control, destroying the environment, denying women their rights, and leading the country into conflict with its European partners – facing off against mass street protests in defence of democracy.
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Another anti-establishment politician comes to power in Europe—raising questions about the state of constitutional democracy.
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The rapid rise of new technology companies in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region was reflected in the latest Deloitte Technology Fast 50 …
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The 2011 earthquake and tsunami killed thousands in Japan. Those left behind were haunted by the dead, and some were possessed by them. By Richard Lloyd Parry.
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Hard to believe that after Wham disbanded, but George Michael never had a number one in the UK as a solo artist – all his previous trips to the top had been duets. That all changed this year as he bought out his third album Older, arguably his strongest record in his career with a good mixture of strong up-tempo tracks and ballads. Leading the way was Jesus to a Child, which competes strongly with Father Figure as the best of his best ballads.
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Vampires are fodder for books, movies, and Halloween costumes. But for hundreds of years, they were scapegoats for disease.
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Distressed Puerto Rico is being made to take a loan out to perform constitutionally mandated tasks of the government. By Vijay Prashad.
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A deadly attack on Green Beret soldiers in Niger has highlighted an expansion of U.S. military missions in the troubled region. By Nick Turse.
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