June 4, 1989: China Suppresses Peaceful Protesters in Tiananmen Square June 4, 1989: China Suppresses Peaceful Protesters in Tiananmen Square
"The popular conclusion to draw...is that this is a further installment in the death of socialism and the triumph of the West. Not so."
Jun 4, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 3, 1924: Franz Kafka Dies June 3, 1924: Franz Kafka Dies
"In time much is sure to be written of Franz Kafka, for he is inevitably sure of a place...among the foremost writers of our time."
Jun 3, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Suspended Surveillance: Two Years of Heretical Thinking Suspended Surveillance: Two Years of Heretical Thinking
It is worth pausing to consider how far things have moved since the Snowden revelations.
Jun 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
June 2, 1924: Calvin Coolidge Signs the Indian Citizenship Act June 2, 1924: Calvin Coolidge Signs the Indian Citizenship Act
"America is a reckless squanderer where small racial units are concerned, and the cause of any Indian race seems a priori a lost cause."
Jun 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 1, 1968: Helen Keller Dies June 1, 1968: Helen Keller Dies
“Perhaps the best thing about it all is that Miss Keller has come through to middle age a liberal in spirit. The injustices of our society weigh heavily upon her.”
Jun 1, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 31, 2005: W. Mark Felt, Former FBI Official, Says He Was the Mysterious Watergate Source ‘Deep Throat’ May 31, 2005: W. Mark Felt, Former FBI Official, Says He Was the Mysterious Watergate Source ‘Deep Throat’
In a twist worthy of le Carré, Deep Throat was assigned the mission of unearthing—and stopping—Deep Throat.
May 31, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 30, 1967: Biafra Declares Independence From Nigeria May 30, 1967: Biafra Declares Independence From Nigeria
"Like the Jews of Harlem or the Asians of East Africa or the Chinese of Southeast Asia, the Ibos were the prominent outsiders in the economic life of the dominant population a...
May 30, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 29, 1932: The ‘Bonus Army’ of Disgruntled Veterans Arrives in Washington, DC May 29, 1932: The ‘Bonus Army’ of Disgruntled Veterans Arrives in Washington, DC
"The bonus march must be considered simply a minor manifestation of the unrest spreading through the country."
May 29, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 28, 1948: The National Party Wins South African Elections, Promises to Introduce Apartheid May 28, 1948: The National Party Wins South African Elections, Promises to Introduce Apartheid
“Politically, the Africans are becoming more conscious of their own rights and wrongs. They are not wholly ignorant of the fact that world opinion is on their side.”
May 28, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
May 27, 1907: Rachel Carson is Born May 27, 1907: Rachel Carson is Born
"It may well be that she has made a real contribution to our salvation."
May 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac