Three former political prisoners held in Russia arrived in the U.S. on Thursday after a historic prisoner swap with Russia and other Western nations and were greeted by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Forty year ago to the day, Assata Olugbala Shakur, who was then known as Joanne Chesimard, was involved in a gun battle that left a New Jersey state trooper dead. Today, Shakur has been placed on the FBI’s most wanted terrorists list, the first woman to earn the distinction, with a reward of $2 million being […]
It’s hard to imagine what state South Africa (and likely the rest of the world) would be in were it not for the harrowing actions of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. The 94-year-old is best known for his opposition to apartheid in his home country, which resulted in a 27-year incarceration. Mandela’s story is inspiring because he […]