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Artist Albrecht Dürer, born 1471, champion of the peasant class

May 19, 2021 By Jenny Farrell

Albrecht Dürer was born 550 years ago, on May 21, 1471, during the Renaissance, a time of upheaval, that rang in the early modern age.

Mike Gold, ‘Jews Without Money’ author, gets overdue recognition in new bio

May 18, 2021 By John Pietaro

As biographers are wont to do, Patrick Chura exposes the reader to the days of his subject, offering not only facts and analysis, but the ability to see these through Gold’s eyes—to feel the sweat and...

‘Workers of the Empire, Unite!’ New book on challenges to British imperialism

May 13, 2021 By John Foster

A new essay collection on how the global workers’ movement challenged the might of the British empire.

Father Thomas J. Haggerty: A forgotten ‘saint’ of the working class

May 7, 2021 By Garron Daniels

Despite its power, little is known about the person who helped write the Preamble of the IWW Constitution. Most are shocked to find that it was a Catholic priest.

Move underway to rescue East Germany from anti-communist historians

May 3, 2021 By Vijay Prashad

The original euphoria when the Berlin Wall came down gave way to protests and anger as predatory capitalists made life miserable for millions of East Germans.