The key ingredient in our oldest vaccine is a mystery that goes back 200 years.
Opinions about fetal personhood and abortion have fluctuated enormously throughout history and differ in surprising ways between cultures.
Through Howard Zinn's example, his activism, and the enduring relevance of his writings, we can commit, on the centennial of his birth, to reiterate one of his central messages: war is not the answer to conflict in the 21st century.
More so than any other genre, the blues addressed the misery of black American life under capitalism. The work of the late historian Paul Garon made an invaluable contribution to unearthing this tradition’s radical roots.
Biden seeks counsel from a group of scholars who aren’t deeply versed in the racial threat to our democracy
Moscow - along with Beijing - is preparing for a long-term geopolitical confrontation in Africa.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been pillaged by foreign governments and corporations for more than 500 years, and this sordid pattern continues to this day. Given this history, is it any wonder that the country suffers from massive corruption, perpetual conflict, and state capture?
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Historian Karen L. Cox examines the myth of the Lost Cause: a campaign created by pro-Confederates after the Civil War to promote the lie that they seceded for state's rights.
On Lewis Mumford, Herman Melville, and the gentle art of looking back in time.
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