CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false narrative.” It was his latest …
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Remember when it was the right that got outraged over ‘banned words’?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSome of the fiercest blowback in recent years against “diversity, equity and inclusion” greeted Stanford University in 2022 when it launched the website of its Elimination of Harmful Language initiative. …
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AOC tries to broaden her appeal within a Democratic base spoiling for a fight
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDENVER — Bernie Sanders stepped onto a stage in downtown Denver, surrounded by tens of thousands of cheering supporters in what he described as the biggest rally he had ever addressed. The …
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Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump talks U.S. takeover
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark that President Trump has suggested the United States should take control over. Vance …
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South African ambassador says he’ll wear U.S. expulsion as ‘badge of dignity’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCAPE TOWN, South Africa — The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home at an airport Sunday …
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Democrats’ digital strategy tops trending charts (and draws mockery)
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — For weeks, Democratic lawmakers have met with and mimicked figures they believe may offer them a path back to power in Washington: online influencers and content creators. Hours before President …
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When Jesse Ugalde, who served in the Vietnam War, entered a Department of Veterans Affairs building Friday, he noticed a difference. “Already, people are leaving,” Ugalde, 74, who relies on …
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Pentagon is the latest agency to announce a leak investigation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s intelligence and law enforcement arms are investigating what it says are leaks of national security information. Defense Department personnel could face polygraphs in the latest such inquiry by …
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Kitty Dukakis, wife of Michael Dukakis and mental health advocate, dies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBROOKLINE, Mass. — Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis who spoke openly about her struggles with depression and addiction, has died. She was …
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Commentary: Jeff Pearlman goes from sportswriting to throwing fastballs at O.C. politicians
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJeff Pearlman is one of the most successful sportswriters of his generation. His must-read articles appeared in Sports Illustrated and ESPN in the 2000s before he switched over to penning …