History

Do We Need to Work?

Do We Need to Work? Do We Need to Work?

In Work: A Deep History, from the Stone Age to the Age of Robots, anthropologist James Suzman asks whether we might learn to live like our ancestors did—that is, to value free time...

Oct 4, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Aaron Benanav

Was Jimmy Carter an Outlier?

Was Jimmy Carter an Outlier? Was Jimmy Carter an Outlier?

Politicians say things to get elected and then, once in office, do otherwise; that’s politics. But Carter demanded that we grade him on a curve.

Oct 4, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Rick Perlstein

Russia’s War Against the Cold

Russia’s War Against the Cold Russia’s War Against the Cold

A new history considers how the struggle with Siberia’s permafrost redefined the country.

Sep 21, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Wilson

David Graeber and David Wengrow’s Anarchist History of Humanity

David Graeber and David Wengrow’s Anarchist History of Humanity David Graeber and David Wengrow’s Anarchist History of Humanity

In The Dawn of Everything, Graeber and Wengrow offer a sweeping and ambitious exploration of life without the state.

Sep 20, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Immerwahr

Did Occupy Wall Street Make a Difference?

Did Occupy Wall Street Make a Difference? Did Occupy Wall Street Make a Difference?

Flash in the pan or the prelude to political organizing as we know it today?

Sep 17, 2021 / Feature / Ruth Milkman, Stephanie Luce, and Penny Lewis

August Calendar

August Calendar August Calendar

Recording recent history.

Sep 15, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks

The September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States by Al Qaeda resulted in 2,977 fatalities, over 25,000 injuries.

Sep 11, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

The 19th Century’s 9/11

The 19th Century’s 9/11 The 19th Century’s 9/11

Long before the 9/11 of 20 years ago, another episode of violence took place on that day in 1851 and portended our nation’s deepest divide.

Sep 10, 2021 / Marc Steiner

Why America Goes to War

Why America Goes to War Why America Goes to War

Money drives the US military machine.

Sep 9, 2021 / Feature / Andrew Cockburn

What Is Owed

What Is Owed What Is Owed

William Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen’s case for reparations.

Sep 8, 2021 / Books & the Arts / William P. Jones

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