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‘An incredible echo of today’: Kevin Macdonald on his film about John Lennon and Yoko Ono

The director speaks about his documentary exploring the couple’s life after moving to New York in 1971

The Guardian - UK

Looking at Reagan Through the Lens of Trump

Max Boot's biography of Ronald Reagan is deeply researched and informative, but it sometimes stumbles when it tries to use the past to make sense of the present.

Reason

Will the second assassination attempt nudge Trump to victory? Here’s what history tells us

Two would-be assassins couldn’t end Donald Trump’s campaign. But could they have finished Kamala Harris’ chances?

Crikey

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Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace

Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an assassin’s bullet led me – a historian who has written about political polarization and the Civil Rights Movement – to think back to another norm-smashing populist who encountered death on the campaign trail: former Alabama governor and U.S. presidential candidate George Wallace.

The Conversation

Ex GOP leader says US hasn’t seen an assassination attempt since the 60s (apparently forgetting the 1981 try on Reagan)

Ronald Reagan was shot in Washington, DC, in 1981

The Independent UK

The Trump assassination attempt has historical precedents — and future security implications

At a political rally in Pennsylvania, former president Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt. As gunshots rang out during the Republican candidate’s rally, Trump miraculously avoided a direct hit and said a bullet grazed his ear.

The Conversation

Timeline: Assassination attempts against US presidents, candidates

Four US presidents and one candidate have been assassinated since the founding of the US.

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The Gumpification of America

Robert Zemeckis' "Forrest Gump" is aging poorly. What's worse is how we're creating more bliss through ignorance

Salon

Trump, ’68 and screaming into the darkness: The return of George Wallace

Is the 2024 presidential election shaping up like that of 1968? In key ways, no — but there are disturbing echoes.

Crikey

RFK Jr. may have missed a major opportunity with his VP pick

Until his running mate Nicole Shanahan can prove herself an asset, Kennedy will seem to have missed an opportunity to capture the imagination of the nation — or at least a meaningful segment of it.

WEKU

‘Unbought and unbossed’: the incredible, historic story of Shirley Chisholm

A new Netflix biopic brings the achievements of the first Black woman to serve in the US Congress to a wide audience

The Guardian - US

Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, And Christopher Lloyd Join 'Hacks' Season 3

Get ready for 'Hacks' Season 3 with new guest stars and exciting storylines. Deborah Vance's stand-up success and Ava's LA adventures await in this hit com...

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John Lewis review: superb first biography of a civil rights hero

With In Search of the Beloved Community, Raymond Arsenault delivers a fitting tribute to the late Democrat from Georgia

The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley’s pretend slavery ‘gaffe’ told us what this election is about

Voters will decide the unresolved question of the civil war: do we move backwards, or forwards toward true democracy?

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‘History is not what happened’: Howell Raines on the civil war and memory

In his new book, Silent Cavalry, the former New York Times editor tells of loyalties long suppressed in his native Alabama

Texas Observer

Unmasking the Klansman

A new book reveals the untold story of a Ku Klux Klan member’s literary double life under the names of both Asa and Forrest Carter.

WEKU

RFK Jr.'s poll numbers remain high. What explains this — and can it last?

The anti-vaccine political scion is running as an independent for president, is threatening both parties and is polling higher than any independent in 40 years. But those high numbers tend to fade.

WEKU

Lessons from brain science — and history's peacemakers — for resolving conflicts

Humans instinctually forge loyalties to groups to survive. Being aware of these impulses can help us deescalate arguments and find common ground. Some notable leaders in history show us how it's done.

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The Guardian - US

The racist murders in Jacksonville didn’t happen in a vacuum. Words came first

Angela Michelle Carr, Jerrald Gallion and Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr were shot to death in Florida by a man reportedly steeped in the rhetoric of hate

The Guardian - US

The year that broke US politics: what 1968 can tell us about 2024

Historian Luke Nichter considers the turmoil you know about – assassinations, chaotic conventions, the racist rise of George Wallace – but also the backroom dramas you don’t

The Guardian - US

States’ rights make a comeback as Republicans rush to defy Washington

Several red states are rejecting the authority of not just the federal government – but also the conservative supreme court

Daily Mirror

Pregnant mum, husband and their two children killed in crash with car on wrong side of road

The horrific crash in the early hours of Sunday morning in Lubbock, Texas, left five dead including a heavily pregnant mum and three members of her family - the driver of the SUV driving the wrong way also died

Tribune News Service

In Jimmy Carter's hometown, political memorabilia mix with emotion

PLAINS, Ga. — He makes clear he will pay very little for people’s treasures.

The Independent UK

Skynyrd member's death signals end of era for Southern rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington made it big when rock ‘n’ roll was still a defining cultural force on par with today’s TikTok trends and superhero movies

The Guardian - US

We get 28 days for Black history in the US – but every month is White History Month

Conservatives are blocking a more inclusive version of history – even as our Capitol contains statues of white supremacists

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