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Monday, November 7, 2016

Why the West’s far-right - and Trump supporters - are still obsessed with an ancient battle

“Greece belongs to the Greeks!" goes one cry. “People! Army! Nationalism!" is another. The ancient Battle of Thermopylae, though, doesn't resonate only with them. In a year defined by growing right-wing nationalism on both sides of the pond, it ...


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