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From Banning Books to Burning Them, the Right Is Threatening Education
The cathedral silence of libraries is being replaced with the sound of furious screaming and the smell of burned pages.
Chomsky: US Approach to Ukraine Has “Left the Domain of Rational Discourse”
Noam Chomsky outlines the deadly dangers of U.S. intransigence over Ukrainian membership in NATO.
Florida Bill Would Ban History Lessons That Cause White Students “Discomfort”
The bill would also apply restrictions on companies that require employees to be trained on workplace discrimination.
We Can’t Let Radical Hope Disappear Into the Abyss of Authoritarianism
We must construct a new language of hope that allows us to imagine a future in which democracy can breathe.
A Key Founder of Critical Race Theory Discusses the Right-Wing Panic Over It
Richard Delgado has become a target of numerous threats by racist and neo-fascist reactionaries.
Haiti’s Humanitarian Crisis Reveals the Human Costs of US Interventionism
The cycle of crisis in Haiti and Colombia reveals that interventionism is not simply an event but a system.
Channeling Spirit of Revolution, Chileans Are Drafting a Democratic Constitution
This attempt at Chile’s first ever democratically drafted constitution marks a symbolic rupture with the country’s past.
I’m Fighting for Ethnic Studies in My Community So My History Won’t Be Erased
Anti-racist, multicultural educational curricula are vital to creating a better, more just society.
Biden Can Avoid Being Defined by Afghanistan If He Learns the Lessons of History
Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford and JFK all survived foreign policy disasters — and Biden can too. The key is honesty.
Illinois Becomes First State to Mandate Teaching Asian American History in K-12
The TEAACH Act is an opportunity to remake how we teach U.S. history from a framework of social justice and diversity.