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Bernie Sanders, 2012, and fighting the oligarchy
July 27, 2012Democracy was never a gift bestowed on the multitude by the top layers of our society, either at the country's founding or in its subsequent history.
Read moreToday in labor and peoples history: Seminole Wars begin
July 27, 2012On this date in 1815 the first Seminole War began with the attack on a fort held by runaway slaves in Florida.* Some sources credit Colonel Edmund Gaines as leading the attack; others credit Andrew Jackson...
Read more“Cultures of Resistance”: Art can be powerful stuff
July 27, 2012When we think of "resistance," what mostly comes to mind is guerrilla warfare. But resistance doesn't always involve military operations.
Read moreToday in history: End of military segregation
July 26, 2012On this day in 1948, President Harry Truman ordered the desegregation of the United States armed forces.
Read moreLiving history in “Anne Braden: Southern Patriot”
July 25, 2012I thought I knew about legendary civil rights activists Carl and Anne Braden before I saw this documentary. I was very wrong.
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