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This Happened — May 3: Margaret Thatcher’s Historic First Election

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Post date May 3, 2024

Updated May 3, 2024 at 9:15 a.m. Margaret Thatcher was elected prime minister of the United Kingdom on this day in 1979. She served as prime minister for 11 years, until her resignation in November 1990. What were Margaret Thatcher’s key policies as prime minister? As prime minister, Margaret Thatcher pursued a program of economic […]

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How A ‘Refugee Town’ Fell Victim To Italy’s Populist Politics

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Post date January 4, 2020

Manifestation of solidarity to the mayor of Riace Mimmo Lucano on May 11, 2018 Antonio Melita/Pacific Press via ZUMA

Fourteen months ago the progressive mayor of Riace, in Calabria, was arrested. Soon after, many of the refugees he’d help settle pulled up stakes and left.

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Extra! Philippines: ‘Have No Fear, Duterte Is Here’

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Post date June 30, 2016

Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 30th The Philippine Daily Inquirer issue Thursday features an epic montage of Rodrigo “Rudy” Duterte with the headline “Have no fear, Rudy is here.” The controversial 71 year-old former prosecutor and Davao City mayor was sworn in Thursday as the 16th President of the Philippines, succeeding Benigno Aquino III. Taking the […]

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