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1984: How did the Isle ofJura shape George Orwell's masterpiece?
BBC News· 23 hours ago1984: How did the Isle of Jura help shape Orwell's masterpiece? George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four was published 75 years ago on Saturday. It is the story of Winston Smith, an obedient citizen ...
Biden echoes Reagan at Normandy, speaking on the price of freedom
The Christian Science Monitor· 1 day agoNow, Mr. Biden sought to channel both historic moments to advance his own vision for the country’s...
South Africa’s Belated Reckoning Over the War in Ukraine
Politico· 2 days agoThe Soviet Union supported the ANC during the Cold War, and armed many groups on the continent –...
JFK’s unfinished legacy of peacemaking, a dream during the Cold War
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days ago“Don’t let it be forgot,” Kennedy told White, “that for one brief, shining moment there was Camelot.” From his 1960 campaign against Richard Nixon to his little more than 1,000 days as president ...
US confronts failures as terrorism spreads in West Africa - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 4 hours agoAs the United States withdraws 1,000 military personnel from Niger and shutters a $110 million air...
Surface Forces: The Devolution Of The Russian Navy
Strategy Page· 4 days agoMay 14, 2023: The Russian navy never recovered from the end of the Cold War and the sharp, continuing reductions in the navy budget. Efforts to replace ...
UK feared offending Germany during 40th D-Day anniversary
Daily Express· 6 hours agoWHILE this year's 80th anniversary of D-Day did not pass without drama, preparations for the 40th...
William Anders, astronaut on first mission to orbit the Moon who photographed ‘Earthrise’ – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoWilliam Anders, who has died aged 90, was an American astronaut who flew on what is often regarded...
The U.S. Spends the Most on Defense. What It Means for Lockheed Martin Stock.
Barrons.com· 15 hours agoSTOCKSTOWATCHTODAY BLOG Barron’s recently wrote positively about Lockheed Martin stock. To get...
Biden looks to Pointe du Hoc to inspire the push for democracy abroad and at home
The Hill· 1 day agoThe same spot was etched in the nation’s political memory in 1984, when President Ronald Reagan...