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“You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train”: Remembering Howard Zinn at 100
“To be neutral … is to collaborate with whatever is going on, to allow it to happen.”
Thanksgiving Can Never Be Redeemed From Its Colonial Past. Let’s Abolish It.
The work of decolonization means refusing the banal evil of Thanksgiving.
“War Poisons Everybody”: Remembering Howard Zinn on His 100th Birthday
Legendary historian, author, professor, playwright and activist Howard Zinn taught that "neutrality is impossible."
The Plea Bargain Originated as a Means to Undermine Working-Class Solidarity
By making jury trials obsolete, plea bargaining allows the American criminal legal system to run on autopilot.
Biden Met With Historians Last Week to Discuss Anti-Democracy Trends
The two-hour meeting included a number of academics who focus on the topics of democracy and autocracy.
Trump Ranks Near Very Bottom in Survey of Best Presidents in US History
Trump ranked last overall in many individual categories, including on foreign policy accomplishments and intelligence.
Noam Chomsky: The Supreme Court Is Wielding Illegitimate Authority in the US
The Supreme Court has returned to its ultra-reactionary roots, and effects of this turn will be “extreme,” Chomsky says.
Labor History Belongs to Us All: New Book Explores Forgotten Heroes of Movement
"People have always been fighting to make things better, and that fight has never been easy," says author Kim Kelly.
GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Prevent Students From Learning About Reconstruction
Guardians of the status quo have always sought to hide Reconstruction’s unprecedented advancements for Black people.
Putin Is Attempting to Center Russia as a Hub of the Global Right Wing
Putin is part of a global authoritarian movement, seeking repudiation of the right to national self-determination.