history
NYU forum explores role of communists in Civil Rights Movement
May 13, 2016A public forum was held to uncover the buried history of communists' role in the Civil Rights Movement of the '50s and '60s
Read moreThe ‘Grand Old Woman of U.S. Communism’: Mother Bloor and Iowa farmers
May 11, 2016Mother Bloor is famous in labor and radical circles, but unknown to many, she was also a key figure in the farmer's struggle in Iowa during the Depression.
Read moreThis week in history: The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
May 9, 2016The food drive started in October 1991 as a pilot program, the initial drive taking place in ten cities across the country.
Read moreHistorian portrays workers as securing the victory of Cuba’s Revolution
May 9, 2016Steve Cushion's new book shows that there was more to Cuba's revolution than the romantic tale of a few warriors in the mountains.
Read moreMore than tacos and tequila: The anti-imperialist history of Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2016With all the fake mustaches and sombreros, it might be easy to forget Cinco de Mayo commemorates an 1862 Mexican victory over French invaders.
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