history
‘Natchez’ review: Beautifully haunting exploration of America’s complex history with slavery and racism
June 2, 2026It draws you in with Southern charm and antebellum fashion, but then the documentary takes you on a brutal journey to see how the past shapes the present.
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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’: Athenian violence and theatrical utopia
June 1, 2026Shakespeare's play is more political than you might think. The play’s enchantment and comic confusion emerge from a social order defined by violence, hierarchy, and coercion.
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Trump targets Cuba: Bay of Pigs, round two?
May 28, 2026History shows that the Trump administration is continuing the U.S. legacy of harassing and terrorizing the Cuban people.
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Democratic lawmakers move against GOP censorship of history
May 22, 2026They accuse Republicans of trying to erase historical truths in the nation’s schools.
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Mass rally in Montgomery battles racist gerrymandering
May 18, 2026Rally follows commemorative march across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge
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