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The Treacherous Falsification of Palestine-Israel History
DePaul University's Jason Hill is perpetuating right-wing myths with no historical or legal basis.
To Be Effective, Socialism Must Adapt to 21st Century Needs
A 21st century socialism must address climate catastrophe and endemic joblessness, says scholar Vijay Prashad.
Trump’s Meetup With the Royals Reminds Us He Wants to Be a King
The U.S. still lives in the British colonial past. Trump is evidence of that.
While Combating Trump, We Must Set Our Sights on Total Liberation
Cartoonist Nick Thorkelson discusses the life, career and theories of Herbert Marcuse.
Philosopher Herbert Marcuse on the Rise of Fascism in Europe
In this excerpt, Nick Thorkelson depicts the political upheaval of 1930s Europe and its effect on Herbert Marcuse.
As US Rattles Its Sabers at Tehran, Where’s the Protest?
The ancient, ghostly B-52s are threatening to fly in yet another possible war in the Middle East.
The Town Where Presidents Should Be Forced to Confront “Forever Wars”
Where better to commemorate conflicts that Americans would like to ignore than in a hollowing-out Midwestern town?
People With a Lot of Money Are Determining What Culture Is
“CounterSpin” interviews Amin Husain on decolonizing museums.
How Bolivian Indigenous Peoples Mobilized History for Social Change
Indigenous Bolivians recovered and popularized histories of past rebellions, using them to build new movements.
As Abortion Restrictions Sweep the South, Look to Southerners to Lead
Southerners have a long history of fighting injustice on all fronts, under extreme and violent conditions.