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Mention Sweden to the average American and an idyllic image of a society with high levels of education, low levels of inequality, and homes decorated with stylish mid-century furniture is likely to come to mind. This isn’t entirely misleading. For much of the last century, Sweden wasn’t just prosperous; it was one of the...

This summer, a small group of tenants in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park made history when they successfully forced the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and the city attorney to enforce the city’s Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO) against their landlord. The campaign, which was conducted alongside the Los Angeles Tenants Union (LATU),...

In Cameroon, history seems frozen in time. For forty-three years, power has had only one face: that of Paul Biya. The ninety-two-year-old president has just secured an eighth term in office, which should extend his reign for another seven years. Officially, he won 53.7 percent support in the October 12 presidential election, against 35.2...

Fifty years ago, Morocco threatened to start a war with Spain in order to seize Madrid’s colony in Western Sahara. Hassan II, Morocco’s embattled monarch, rolled out this exercise in brinkmanship on October 16, 1975, just hours after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark opinion calling for the territory’s independence. While Morocco’s...

In the wake of Democrats’ sweeping election victories across the country on November 4, right-wing media quickly focused their ire on young women, who voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates.  Figures across right-wing media expressed fear over the demographic, with Newsmax host Carl Higbie labeling “liberal white women” as “the biggest threat to America — they will literally...

This year’s package, at less than $40, contains 23 items; last year, there were 29. The missing items this year include onions, celery, sweet potatoes, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, muffin mix, marshmallows, whipped topping and pecan pie. This year’s meal comes with standard dinner rolls and fresh cranberries, which...

BENNY JOHNSON (HOST): And she goes, what the hell is wrong with our movement right now? Says, what the hell is going on with the Republican Party and with the influencers in the Republican Party? Why can't they just focus on something, which is defeating communism? My kids...