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U.S. Mob Insurrection To French Saint — On This Day In History January 6

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Post date January 6, 2025

A wartime tragedy, a shocking insurrection and the birth of a legendary heroine.

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Eyes on the U.S. Geopolitics Ideas special series Trump And The World

Is Trump A Fascist? German Historians Provide A Closer Look

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Post date November 28, 2024

Donald Trump waits to enter the stage behind an American flag at a Keep America Great Rally at the Santa Ana Star Center. Brian Cahn/ZUMA

Opponents and former supporters are issuing urgent warnings about Donald Trump, saying he is a fascist. But is he really a new Mussolini or Hitler? What should we be looking for in the months to come? Christian Staas of Germany’s Die Zeit asks historians on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Eyes on the U.S. Geopolitics

Biden Or Trump? Panic Over 2024 U.S. Election Is Spreading Around The World

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Post date December 21, 2023

Trump on the campaign trail Junfu Han/Detroit Free Press via ZUMA

The 2024 U.S. presidential election is set to have far-reaching implications for the world. But the Republican and Democrat frontrunners, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, both have their own sets of hurdles to jump before then if they hope to secure voters’ support.