John Singlaub, a two-star general with a record of wartime deeds who resigned from the army in 1978 after openly criticising President Carter’s defence policy, and who later battled communism as a private citizen by funnelling weapons and money to rightist insurgents around the world, has died aged 100. Read more » »

An elementary school in Washington DC has placed their third grade teacher on leave for allegedly asking students to re-enact scenes from the Holocaust. Read more » »

Violent confrontations with police and tense days of protests amid a national political convention: what may sound like just another day in 2020 is actually the storyline for a new film based on real events from decades past. The Trial of the Chicago 7 is the latest movie directed by Aaron Sorkin, with a scheduled release date in mid-October. Read more » »