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Considering the Soviet experience: Thoughts from an American
December 6, 2017Were “crimes” committed? We are regularly reminded that the answer is “yes, certainly.” But if that is all we learn, we risk losing other valuable parts of the last century’s record.
Read moreSlaves of the tribe: The hidden history of the Freedmen
November 29, 2017In the southern U.S., slavery conferred a vast amount power and influence on slave owners. It was no different among the five indigenous nations.
Read moreGive the gift of sports and radical politics this year
November 28, 2017This holiday’s family dinners will be vicious, not because of football team rivalries, but because of what side you take in the NFL: Trump or Kaepernick?
Read moreThis week in history: UN approves Jewish and Arab states in Palestine
November 27, 2017Seventy years ago, on November 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 181, remembered as the UN Partition Plan.
Read moreFrom Russia with love: Lenin’s Letter to American Workers
November 21, 2017Just before Christmas, on December 21, 1917, a strange freighter pulled into Elliott Bay in Seattle. This vessel bore an unfamiliar flag—a red flag.
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