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German Tanks Against Russia? A Historic Mistake

Sevim Dagdelen Morning Star
Those now promoting the path to war with ever more, ever heavier weapons, sparing no thought for the costs, are the expression of a veritably apocalyptic mood in our society which no longer believes in real social progress

Amilcar Cabral and the South Africans

Phethani Madzivhandila Africa is a Country
Amilcar Cabral was assasinated 50 years ago. His influence stretched far beyond the Portuguese colonies, profoundly influencing the political struggle in South Africa, past and present.

Friday Nite Videos | January 27, 2023

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Roy Wood Jr. Explores Police Militarization & Atlanta's "Cop City." Make the Super-rich Pay Their Fair Share. Memphis BLM Activist on Tyre Nichols' Killing. Why We All Need Subtitles Now. When Culture Changes Our DNA.

Trump, Russia and the Indicted Ex-FBI Agent

Timothy Snyder Thinking about...
Ex-FBI official McGonigal worked for a sanctioned Russian oligarch, prosecutors say. Earlier, he was in charge of investigating the Trump campaign's Russian connections. Historian Timothy Snyder lays out the tangled web of facts.

The Constitution Has a 155-Year-Old Answer to the Debt Ceiling

Eric Foner The New York Times
“The validity of the public debt of the United States,” the 14th Amendment declares, “shall not be questioned.” If Congressional Republicans violate this, President Biden, acting along, should do as the Constitution requires.

Why CRT Belongs in the Classroom, and How To Do It Right

Stacie Brensilver Berman, Robert Cohen, and Ryan Mills History News Network
If classroom realities matter at all to governors and state legislators who have imposed CRT bans on schools, they would be embarrassed at having barred students from the kind of thought provoking teaching we witnessed in this project.
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