extremeprejudiceusa.wordpress.com Who (really) killed Gadhaffi? All of the Libyan rebels credited with Gadhaffi's murder died themselves within a year. Ambassador Stevens was also killed, and the Embassy archives vanished.

www.nytimes.com Recent unrest has shaken Sweden, which has a reputation for welcoming immigrants and asylum seekers, and regularly ranks in surveys as one of the world’s happiest places.

www.bbc.co.uk Germany's national railway company, Deutsche Bahn, plans to test small drones to thwart vandals who spray graffiti on its property.

theweek.com Citigroup reportedly helped draft more than 80 percent of a House finance bill

www.hamptoninstitution.org Educating yourself about empire can be a challenging endeavor, especially since so much of the educational system is dedicated to avoiding the topic or justifying the actions of imperialism in the modern era.

www.csmonitor.com As part of a documentary TV series, a young male actor took to the streets of downtown Cairo dressed as a woman and experienced sexual harassment firsthand.

www.pslweb.org The idea of a Memorial Day "without politics" came about in the Jim Crow period as the Northern and Southern elites sought to downplay the history of Black emancipation and reunite the country around mourning.

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www.bbc.co.uk Brazil says it will cancel or restructure almost $900m (£600m) worth of debt owed by African countries, to boost economic ties with the continent.