Irish born activist Mother Jones remains ‘an inspiration’
Portraits of Mother Jones unveiled at Irish Embassy in Washington and Irish Consulate in Chicago
Kanye West’s chaotic rally: God, abortion and better acoustics
The rapper’s rambling and emotional address was almost drowned out by a rowdy crowd in Charleston
Gardening women: meet Fionnuala Fallon’s horticultural heroes
A “forest” of women across the world are connected by their love of plants and flowers
‘No one will know’: Studio wanted Julia Roberts to play black abolitionist
Harriet Tubman screenwriter says an executive proposed actor to play former slave
Sounds Like Freedom: When music and civil rights join forces
Niall Vallely’s new project celebrates historic protests in both the US and Northern Ireland
Which films are in contention as interminable awards season ramps up?
Donald Clarke runs the rule over the likely winners ahead of this week’s festival trifecta
Trump praises military during show of pomp for July 4th address
Park service diverted $2.5m in entrance fees to help pay for event inspired by French celebrations
National Concert Hall launches bumper programme for 2019-20
Joyce DiDonato, Damon Albarn, Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson in wide-ranging line-up
We are witnessing the slow unravelling of Kanye West
Comment: Recent tweets are just the latest examples of increasingly erratic behaviour
Why teenage girls need a sexism klaxon
Laura Bates has written a frank and funny book that gives girls the armour and tools they need to survive the ‘bombardment of crap’ they put up with
Obama pokes fun at Trump’s foreign policy experience: ‘Miss Sweden, Miss Argentina . . ’
President makes joke-laden final appearance at annual White House correspondents' dinner
US puts African American woman on $20 bill
Slavery abolitionist Harriet Tubman will replace former president Andrew Jackson
Harriet Tubman to feature on new US $20 bill
Anti-slavery crusader will be the first black American to appear on paper currency
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