History

November

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Stitching history.

Dec 14, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt

What Is the Relationship Between Democracy and Authoritarianism?

What Is the Relationship Between Democracy and Authoritarianism? What Is the Relationship Between Democracy and Authoritarianism?

The Age of Revolution inaugurate a new era in modern history defined not only by new democratic institutions but also by despots and charismatic leaders.

Dec 14, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Tyler Stovall

The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned

The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned

The birthplace of American feminism is being buried under a mountain of garbage.

Dec 14, 2021 / Susan Brind Morrow

Protect Human Rights Day, Every Day

Protect Human Rights Day, Every Day Protect Human Rights Day, Every Day

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed on December 10, 1948. This year’s theme is Equality.

Dec 9, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Giving Josephine Baker a Hero’s Grave Won’t Bury the Truth…

Giving Josephine Baker a Hero’s Grave Won’t Bury the Truth… Giving Josephine Baker a Hero’s Grave Won’t Bury the Truth…

About France’s republican racism.

Nov 29, 2021 / Feature / Gary Younge

Anti-CRT protester

“Critical Race Theory” Is White History “Critical Race Theory” Is White History

Conservatives are rebranding an inclusive, honest accounting of American history as inherently anti-white.

Nov 16, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway

George Packer’s Liberal Faith

George Packer’s Liberal Faith George Packer’s Liberal Faith

In his new book, Packer returns to his theme of liberalism in crisis and in need of renewal.

Nov 15, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Nikhil Pal Singh

Mort Sahl, 1927–2021: The Comic as Social Critic

Mort Sahl, 1927–2021: The Comic as Social Critic Mort Sahl, 1927–2021: The Comic as Social Critic

Sahl diagnosed the disease of America in 1967 as “right-wing social democracy,” an ideology that is fine with war.

Nov 15, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich

The History of the United States as the History of Capitalism

The History of the United States as the History of Capitalism The History of the United States as the History of Capitalism

What gets lost when we view the American past as primarily a story about capitalism? 

Nov 1, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Steven Hahn

How Thousands of Black Farmers Were Forced Off Their Land

How Thousands of Black Farmers Were Forced Off Their Land How Thousands of Black Farmers Were Forced Off Their Land

Black people own just 2 percent of farmland in the United States. A decades-long history of loan denials at the USDA is a major reason why.

Nov 1, 2021 / Feature / Kali Holloway

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