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genocide

[jen-uh-sahyd] / ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd /


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One consistent narrative, however, even 250 years in, is our country’s inability to reckon with the genocide of Indigenous people that kicked the whole thing off.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026

The decades-long conflict in DR Congo is rooted in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Suu Kyi travelled to The Hague to rebut charges of genocide against them at the UN's top court in 2019 -- tanking her reputation on the international circuit.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The diplomatic dispute arises from the ambiguous role that Rwanda, best known to many Americans for the 1994 genocide, now plays as a regional strongman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Are we going to travel back in time and prevent genocide, world wars, the atomic bomb?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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