Politics
Communist historiography comes to light at American Historical Association conference
January 16, 2026The panel shows a shift in the study of communist history and civil rights away from the fear-mongering of the Cold War, to a more honest analysis of shortcomings and successes.
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Knowledge itself is under attack, but library advocates are fighting back
January 16, 2026From book bans to defunding, EveryLibrary’s latest report chronicles the struggle to save public access to information.
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Essential lessons from the book ‘The Capital of Slavery’
January 15, 2026The book explains that slavery was foundational to the capitalist system in the United States and representation of the class struggle.
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A war without headlines: Israel’s shock-and-awe campaign in the West Bank
January 15, 2026A deeper understanding of current events in the West Bank is essential as Israel works to consolidate a new reality that normalizes permanent military rule.
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Trump’s war on D.C.’s Black youth
January 14, 2026Washington’s youth crime problem is not an issue of Blackness, as Trump claims—it’s a problem generated by the poverty of capitalism.
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