The difficulty of amending the Constitution does not mean that it is a flawed and outdated relic of a distant past.
How did the Mason–Dixon Line—meant to resolve a long-standing colonial border dispute—come to represent the US’s foundational divide between slavery and freedom?
The struggle over history, from Wounded Knee to Thanksgiving to ICE detentions, is not a debate about the past. It is a struggle over who defines America and whose humanity matters.
From fierce female warriors to brave political activists, take a look at some of the most powerful and influential Native American women throughout history.
If there is hope for the earth, it will depend in part on acknowledging indigenous sovereignty in the face of insatiable resource extraction.
It’s been done before—we can do it again in New York and beyond
Reader Comments: Nov 4 Elections - The Winner-The People, The Loser- Donald Trump; Socialist Takes Power, Not the First Time in a U.S. City; World Economy’s Center of Gravity Shifts; Peace is/Peace is Not Campaign; How Can Unions Defend Worker Power
Reader Comments: Zohran Mamdani Wins!; U.S. Left History; Trump Blows Up White House, Blows Up Food Budgets, Now Wants to Blow Up World; The Fight Ahead - From Ceasefire to A Just Peace - Meet Standing Together's leaders in New York City; more....
Reviving the History of the American Left
History lessons are being wiped from the internet, California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive. School curriculum had been restricted before, notably during the Red Scares
Spread the word