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When General Allenby conquered Jerusalem during World War I, he was hailed in the American press as Richard the Lion-Hearted, who had at last won the Crusades and driven the pagans out of the Holy Land. Noam Chomsky allenbyamericanconquer share on social
In November 2007, the White House issued a Declaration of Principles demanding that U.S. forces must remain indefinitely in Iraq and committing Iraq to privilege American investors. Noam Chomsky americancommitdeclaration Change image and share on social
Libertarian socialism is properly to be regarded as the inheritor of the liberal ideals of the Enlightenment. Noam Chomsky enlightenmentidealinheritor Change image and share on social
People really do make the assumption that I had some weirdo Hollywood upbringing, but my parents are incredibly down-to-earth people who worked really hard to raise us in a way that was health. Zoe Kazan assumptionearthhard Change image and share on social
I've learned that even the word 'jubilee' used in connection with the Reformation can give rise to discussions. Angela Merkel connectiondiscussiongive Change image and share on social
