1970s

Preparing for war, social unrest or a new pandemic? Chinese companies are raising militias like it’s the 1970s

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Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Chinese companies are doing something rarely seen since the 1970s: setting up their own volunteer armies. At least 16 major Chinese firms, including a privately-owned dairy giant, have established … Read more

Beatles Songs Covered by Female Artists in the 1970s

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Here on The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18), we ain’t got nothing but love for our listeners, eight days a week. That’s why we’ve created a show where your votes determine the playlist.Welcome to 8 Songs a Week! Each week, listeners can vote for their favorites from a list of songs by John, Paul, George, and Ringo — … Read more

Michael Milken says the Fed won’t move too early and risk massive inflation like the 1970s

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Michael Milken attends Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Dinner At Daniel on November 19, 2019 at Daniel in New York City. Paul Bruinooge | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Famed investor Michael Milken expects the Federal Reserve will move slowly on monetary policy — if history is any guide. In fact, the Milken Institute founder expects the … Read more

Mexico cancels conference on 1960s and 1970s rights violations raising claims of censorship

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Mexico’s Department of the Interior reportedly revoked funding on Friday for a conference on the government’s violent anti-insurgency policy from the 1960s to the 1980s, raising claims of censorship. The conference had been scheduled to begin in two days time. Organizers said they were forced to cancel the event, which would have focused on the … Read more