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The Not-So-Independent Women’s Forum Was Born in Defense of Clarence Thomas and the Far Right
“Confirmation” revisits the painful battle over the appointment of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.
Harriet Tubman and the Monetization of Black History
It's no surprise that a Black liberator is being depicted on money. US capitalists have long profited from Black history.
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Ten Revealing War Lies
Remarks prepared for event in Washington, DC on April 11, 2016.
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Donald Trump Is the New P.T. Barnum
Like Barnum, Trump has embraced populist bombast, nationalist spectacle and racist stereotypes to sell tickets to his show.
Attempted Coup in Brazil Seeks to Reverse Election Results
Brazil's anti-democratic, corrupt elite is trying to take the country back to its pre-democratic past.
Battle Over Public Monuments to the Confederacy Continues in Virginia
Campaigns to remove state-sanctioned Confederate symbols, perceived as glorifying racism, are spreading across the South.
Publisher McGraw-Hill Discontinues Textbook With Map of Palestine
Middle East historian Lawrence Davidson discusses how ideological pressure is exerted over producers of educational materials.
Easter 1916 at 100: Its Marxian Dimension
The 20th century was also marked by cataclysmic events in the Global South, not just Europe.
Will Proto-Fascist Donald Trump Rally the Militias and the Right-to-Carry Movement?
Would it be possible for Donald Trump or some future Trump-like figure to build an armed following of his own?
Iran’s Kurdish Leftists Share Experience of Post-Revolution State Repression
Leftist Kurdish groups resisting Iranian state repression following the revolution faced bombings, torture and executions.