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‘Yiddish Glory’ CD records Jewish pain and resistance in World War II
August 20, 2018Even as WWII was still raging, a group of Soviet Yiddish scholars undertook an ambitious project of preserving Jewish culture of the 1940s while and soon after it was created. Linguists, folklorists, and historians joined to...
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This week in history: The Oslo Accord, 1993
August 20, 2018Negotiations concerning the agreement were conducted secretly in Oslo, Norway, and completed 25 years ago, on August 20, 1993.
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The difference between socialism and reformism
August 20, 2018“Capitalism cannot reform itself; it is doomed to self-destruction. No universal selfishness can bring good to all."
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Communists need not apply
August 17, 2018Rooting out employees who are members of the Communist Party was unconstitutional during the Cold War. It still is.
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Aretha Franklin: Her legacy in music and social justice lives on
August 16, 2018Franklin’s activism went beyond the lyrics of her songs, as she used her platform to help many social justice campaigns.
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