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For the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a harsh faith justified executing “witches” and burning living Native American women and children. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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Our society descended from colonial Virginia's sinister caste system, in which race, class, labor and slavery were inextricably linked. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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President Trump's staggering perversion of history and facts presents a serious threat to American and global citizens. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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Shiite pilgrims en route to worship in Baghdad were the target of a series of bombings that killed at least 35 and wounded 100 on Wednesday, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 2, 2010
A female suicide bomber set off an explosives-lined vest in a crowd of pilgrims in northeast Baghdad on Monday, killing 54 people and wounding 109 and fueling fears of more violence before next month's key elections, according to the Los Angeles Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 24, 2009
Two suicide bomb explosions -- one in central Baghdad and the other in Diyala province -- killed at least 78 people on Thursday, according to the Associated Press, marking the worst day of violence in over a year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 1, 2008
At least 147 people were killed and many more wounded when a wall collapsed at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur, India, setting off a stampede of devotees there to observe the Hindu Navaratra festival on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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