history

Can we avoid history’s “blood-dimmed tide”?

October 13, 2011 By John Case

The destruction of the Roman Empire took over 300 years ending with the sack of Rome

U.S. Senate apologizes for Chinese Exclusion Act

October 11, 2011 By Dan Margolis

It's been 129 years since the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was passed, but the Oct. 6 Senate resolution apologizing for it was welcomed nonetheless.

October 12: Columbus Day, or Day of Tragedy?

October 5, 2011 By Wilmer Barzallo

If we look to both past and present and take an objective balance of history, the figure of Columbus cannot help but be associated with an extremely tragic toll.

Labor history: 2011 marks unhappy anniversary on job safety

September 7, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The year 2011 should serve as a reminder of how far the U.S. has come on job safety issues - and how far it has yet to go.

50th anniversary of Berlin Wall: a deeper look

August 12, 2011 By Victor Grossman

This year Berlin's public TV channel gripped our brain cells every day for a month in advance of the anniversary of the Berlin Wall. For anyone probing more deeply, however, some questions still require answers. Why...