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Ad Policy Members of the Mexican armed forces, in Mexican Revolution-era uniforms, parade to mark the 114th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 20, 2024. (Jose Luis Torales/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Danny and Derek once again speak with historian Greg Grandin about his recent book, America, América: A New History of the New World. In this second part of the conversation, they follow US–Latin American relations from the American Civil War through the present. The discussion covers the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the contradictions of US expansion cloaked in the language of human rights,…

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  2m ago Here’s what President Trump could talk about in his United Nations speech — including Russia-Ukraine and Gaza White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president will tout the renewal of American strength around the world, list his accomplishments and discuss “how globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order.” The speech comes as the president hopes to settle Russia’s war in Ukraine by brokering a deal between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mr. Trump also called the situation in Gaza a “disaster” over the weekend.”The hatred between Putin and Zelenskyy is very substantial,”…

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Hundreds of thousands of conservatives attended right wing activist Charlie Kirk’s memorial service. Many now wonder who will fill the shoes of this influential voice in the conservative movement. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Yesterday, tens of thousands of people gathered at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the memorial of Charlie Kirk. The right-wing activist founded the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA at the age of 18, and he was a major figure in Republican politics when he was killed at the age of 31. Many in the MAGA world are now sorting through what is next for his…

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A man accused of shining a laser pointer at presidential helicopter Marine One with President Trump aboard was arrested on federal charges Monday.Jacob Samuel Winkler, 33, of Washington, D.C., is charged with aiming the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft, a felony punishable by a maximum prison sentence of five years. Online court records don’t list an attorney representing him.Marine One was airborne on Saturday after departing the White House when a U.S. Secret Service patrol officer spotted Winkler walking on a sidewalk, shirtless and loudly talking to himself, the officer wrote in an affidavit. The officer said…

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A handful of states led by Democrats could have attempted mid-decade redistricting to counter President Trump’s push in GOP-led states, but aside from California, they have been slow to act. AILSA CHANG, HOST: President Trump has repeatedly called for Republican-led states to redraw their congressional districts before next year’s midterms. Texas did so, Missouri’s new map awaits the governor’s signature, and leaders in Florida and Indiana are openly discussing it. Democratic-led states have mostly been slow to act in response. Colorado Public Radio’s Bente Birkeland reports from her state.BENTE BIRKELAND, BYLINE: California voters will decide this November whether to temporarily…

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Activism / September 22, 2025 The country’s Gen Z uprising illustrates both the promise and limitations of online-brokered protest Ad Policy Anti-government protestors in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8(Sunil Pradhan / Anadolu via Getty Images) Something big is happening in remote Nepal—the first revolution not only powered by network technology but also in many respects about it. In a weeklong blaze of fury, young protesters belonging to a movement dubbed simply “Gen Z” burned the parliament, the Supreme Court building, international business headquarters, and the homes of disfavored politicians, some of whom were chased down and beaten by mobs. The…

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