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The past is never far away in Georgia despite the relentless focus on America’s future
Talks of election fraud, voter suppression and polling rules being a throwback to era of ‘Jim Crow’ swirl as 2020 outcome remains controversial
Why are our churches focused on institutional decline when humanity faces an existential crisis?
Rite & Reason: The Irish churches are stuck in a sectarian time warp while the existential current and future needs of Ireland and the world go mostly unaddressed.
Spiritual home of Martin Luther King jnr now a 21st-century church but its teachings remain the same
Just as King had a dream, so too do the churchgoers at Ebenezer Baptist Church
We behave as if we were fully in control of our lives, but deep down we know this can’t be true
Thinking Anew: Denying the self is a gain, not a loss, opening the way to a meaningful, purposeful life
King, the Life of Martin Luther King: Strong on narrative, but light on analysis
This new biography is a pleasure to read and is likely to remain the best starting point to learn about the civil rights leader for many years to come
Americans should pay attention to Martin Luther King’s legacy, says Biden
US president says ‘battle for the soul of this nation is perennial’ during visit to assassinated leader’s church
Non-violence is not naive, unrealistic or useless
Non-violent resistance is more successful than violence
Kyiv and Moscow say compromise deal to end war possible as Biden labels Putin a war criminal
Kremlin insists invasion on track as US prepares $800m in arms for Ukraine
Zelenskiy invokes Pearl Harbor and 9/11 as he calls for more US help in speech to Congress
Ukrainian president issues emotional appeal to US politicians on day 21 of Russian invasion
Crucial week for Biden as voting reform moves intensify
Michelle Obama spearheads campaign to register a million new voters in the US
Breda O’Brien: Our bodies are who we are. Respect them
Dignity and soul are innate to physicality be that frail, healthy, desirable or otherwise
Rita Moreno: ‘Was Brando a good lover? Oh, yes! Incredible’
The Hollywood veteran on West Side Story, dating Brando and Elvis Presley, and joy at 90
‘War heroine. Fighter. Dancer. Singer.’ France honours Josephine Baker
American-born woman admitted to the Panthéon at elaborate ceremony in Paris
Entertainer Josephine Baker joins elite in France’s Panthéon
Paris Letter: Dancer titillated audiences while working for the French Resistance
Bezos donates $100m to Obama foundation in honour of congressman John Lewis
Amazon founder has asked that plaza at the Obama Presidential Center be named after Lewis
Journalists who took on Putin and Duterte win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov cited for their fight for freedom of expression
Fintan O’Toole: Sinn Féin must acknowledge the disaster it helped inflict on the Irish people
Sinn Féin seeks to exercise power on both sides of the Border. It must account for how it uses power
Lucille Times obituary: Woman who Inspired the Montgomery bus boycott
Despite signature role in origins of boycott she was unrecognised for decades for her contribution
Gordon Brown: ‘We’ve got to give people a message of hope’
The former British prime minister spoke to Fintan O’Toole at the Irish Times Summer Nights Festival
Emma Dabiri and Hazel Chu: ‘This is a real, important moment in Ireland’
Race, inequality and how we have a unique opportunity to create a better country
Johnson plays down Biden’s removal of Churchill bust
British prime minister is seeking to build a relationship with the new US president
Trump expected to issue dozens of pardons in final hours of presidency
Defence officials say they are vetting members of the National Guard who have been dispatched to Washington for inauguration
Detained US lawyer says Hong Kong should look to Ireland for inspiration
Expatriate John Clancey compares movement to Irish struggle for self-rule
Biden’s message of unity has never seemed so relevant
America Letter: The destructive end to Trump’s presidency may act as a catalyst for Republicans to work with Democrats
Democrats poised to impeach Trump again for role in inciting Capitol riots
Outgoing president says will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20th
Democrats take control of US Senate after double win in Georgia
Victory in crucial run-off elections a huge boost to Joe Biden as he prepares to assume presidency
Democrats gain control of US senate after winning two seats in Georgia
Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff declared victors making it easier for Biden to achieve policy goals
In a Word ... Promise
Ahead we see a promised land of good health, normal living and freedom to socialise
Washington is a shadow of its former self after 10 months of Covid-19
America Letter: US capital waits to greet President Biden amid a particularly tough year
Hume foundation to recognise work of ‘quiet peacemakers’
Former SDLP leader’s son announces plans for John and Pat Hume peace prize
US elections: Republicans reach 50 Senate seats with Alaska win
Several incumbents successfully defend seats despite strong challenges from Democrats
US election: Evangelical Christians not always white and racist
As with Muslims, atheists or Catholics, we must not stereotype Evangelicals
Simon Schama: A fight to the death between two visions of America
A bitterly polarised nation could do with a little of the spirit Lyndon Johnson showed in 1965
‘Minnesota needs Trump’: President sees rural path to election victory
State encapsulates demographic, social divides driving political polarisation in the US
America at Large: Easy to see why Trump loves Lou Holtz
Former Notre Dame football coach has become a darling of right-wing media
‘Simply wrong’: Biden condemns ‘immoral’ remarks by Trump
Democrat meets family of black man shot by police in Kenosha and takes part in ‘listening session’ with city’s community leaders
Sideline Cut: Emboldened NBA stars take protest to a new level in seismic week
Players’ burning sense of anger boils over and this time around the show did not go on
Thousands gather on anniversary of Martin Luther King’s speech
Families of George Floyd and Jacob Blake call for racial justice
FBI opens investigation into police shooting of black man in Wisconsin
Suspect held over killing of two men in clash between armed civilians and Black Lives Matter protesters
Leading Irish-Americans urge boycott of ‘Irish Lives Matter’ T-shirts
Letter sent to senior black representative criticises Amazon and Walmart for selling shirts
51 days on a ventilator: How ‘Miracle Larry’ survived coronavirus
New Yorker suffered seizures, infections, fevers, pneumonia and cerebral haemorrhages. But he overcame it all to keep his promise to his wife: ‘I’ll never stop fighting’
Defacing statues is not all mindless, but it’s all still vandalism
If we were to remove statues and rename streets in Ireland, where might we start?
Trump is unwittingly helping US to confront its Confederate past
Edward Luce: Not since Woodrow Wilson has a US president been so admiring of America’s defeated enemy
Bob Dylan: ‘It sickened me to see George Floyd tortured to death like that’
In a rare interview, the Nobel Prize winner discusses life and death, his inspiration and new album
George Floyd funeral: Justice will be served for ‘hate crime’, says niece
Floyd remembered in Houston after his death roused worldwide protests
Stocktake: Stocks gain in the face of rising social unrest
S&P 500 registers its biggest 50-day rally in history as 2020 resembles 1968
In a Word: Politics
The year 1968 was tumultuous and formative, marked by a series of high-profile deaths
Trump under fire from US military after troops threat
President criticised by Mattis and Kelly as Republican senator ‘struggles’ to back him
Little evidence of a ‘guiding hand’ behind US protests
Analysis: Despite Trump pointing to groups like Antifa, vast majority of those protesting in recent days are just ordinary citizens
With Lincoln looking on, the crowd dropped to their knees as 7pm approached
Washington DC sees largest crowds since demonstrations began
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