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Hidden history: The truth about Reconstruction

September 17, 2021 By Beatrice Lumpkin

Back in 1988, historian Eric Foner brought us the story of a revolution reversed; it's worth revisiting today.

Immigrant Sept. 11 cleanup crews look to residency as a reward

September 10, 2021 By Claudia Torrens

“We need to be remembered. We were all immigrants who contributed to the U.S. We worked hard there, paid taxes, grew old there."

Ain’t no party like a Communist Party: Portugal’s Avante! Festival

September 9, 2021 By Jamal Rich

People packed the Lisbon suburb of Amora this weekend for the 45th Avante! Festival—a cultural, musical, and political extravaganza that is a highlight of summer in Portugal.

Biden, Dems advocate Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal

September 9, 2021 By Matthew Daly

"In standing up the Civilian Climate Corps, we will build on that legacy and existing infrastructure to meet the challenges of today.”

Healing old wounds on the left: My brief interaction with Ed Asner

September 1, 2021 By Eric A. Gordon

Ed Asner represented the perfect fusion of art, responsible social activism on a global stage, and intensely devoted Jewish pride—perhaps the single largest source of his consciousness.