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Whose Commons? National Parks as White Public Space
US National Parks operate as white public space, upholding white supremacy and excluding people of color.
No More Devil’s Bargains: The West No Longer Can Mortgage Its Way Out of Past Bottom-Shelf Deals
We have to foster option #4. This is our struggle.
Trump Can’t Sell Fear Unless the Public Buys It
The process of creating fear and enemies is a two-way street. We are not mere puppets, with our leaders pulling our strings.
Throughout History, the Powerless Have Fought With Words for Liberation
The “Verso Book of Dissent” offers a mosaic of dissenting voices through four millennia of world history in one volume.
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Fighting Cops and the Klan: The History and Future of Black Antifascism
Fascists have often used law enforcement as their personal Gestapo to commit atrocities against those they hate.
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How Did We Get Here? Reflections on the Transfer of Power From Obama to Trump
One Black individual in an office for eight years clearly does not obviate 200 years of white male succession or racism.
Trump’s Muslim Ban Shows That Those in Power Have Failed to Learn the Lessons of History
Trump's ban is far from the first time government has used veiled semantics to discriminate against immigrant groups.
“The Only Acceptable Immigrant”: Some Historical Perspective for the Fearful and Hard-Hearted
That we in the US have a limited historical memory is something that is widely and tacitly acknowledged.
Race, History and the #ScienceMarch
Whereas event organizers claim that “[science] is a not partisan issue,” history unequivocally proves otherwise.
In the US, Remembering Violent Deaths Means Forgetting Why They Happened
Memorials to tragic US events, such as Columbine, are designed without context and treat victims like heroes.