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The curious origins of the ‘Irish slaves’ myth

March 14, 2017Justice

There’s a fiction about Irish immigrants circulating on and among white supremacist sites and groups. But there are people trying to correct the historical record.

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On St. Patrick’s Day, Mexico remembers the Irishmen who fought for Mexico against the US

March 17, 2015Conflict

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