france 200 years ago, France forced Haiti to pay $44 billion for daring to free themselves from slavery Ellsworth Toohey

torture Shocking UN Report: Guantanamo violates International law, may be crimes against humanity Thom Dunn

north carolina Reparation plan approved by Asheville, North Carolina council Rusty Blazenhoff

racism Elizabeth Warren has a plan to reform "Heirs' Property," which allows wealthy white property developers to steal Black family homes Cory Doctorow

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fox news Bill O'Reilly sums up American history perfectly in two tweets, doesn't realize it Xeni Jardin

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History Jamaica wants slavery reparations from the UK Cory Doctorow

History A stolen slice of watermelon sparked a deadly 1856 riot in Panama Ellsworth Toohey

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maga Trump's illegal slaughter of Venezuelans continues Séamus Bellamy

disgrace Mystery firm to build desert concentration camp where Japanese Americans were once interned Jason Weisberger

war on drugs Trump signs directive for potential military strikes against Mexican cartels Séamus Bellamy