American history

What is 'Emmett Till Antilynching Act', which makes lynching a hate crime in US?

The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is named after a 14-year-old Black boy who was brutally killed in Mississippi in 1955.

Mar 30, 2022, 14:53 PM IST

After more than 120 years and nearly 200 failed attempts, US makes lynching a hate crime

Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law to make lynching a federal hate crime in the US, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed.

Mar 30, 2022, 08:38 AM IST

Edward Snowden urges people to work together, not to fear Donald Trump

"If we want to have a better world, we cannot hope for an Obama and we should not fear a Donald Trump. Rather we should build it ourselves," Snowden said late Thursday, addressing an audience in the Netherlands in a live video chat from Russia.

Nov 11, 2016, 17:34 PM IST

Hillary Clinton: A tale of thwarted ambition

Hillary Clinton will go down in history as a woman of frustrated ambitions.

Nov 09, 2016, 20:07 PM IST

US Elections 2016: Roller coaster ride with twists and turns

The 2016 presidential campaign has been a roller coaster ride with twists and turns that left voters alternately elated, distraught and in the end, just downright exhausted.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:38 PM IST