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Solidarity with China doesn’t mean closing our eyes to painful realities
September 24, 2020Progressives, and above all Communists, need to heed the lessons that we learned—or should have learned—from our history with the Soviet Union and its allies.
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Erich Maria Remarque’s anti-war novel ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
September 21, 2020All Quiet on the Western Front has lost none of its power. It is an outstandingly sensitive depiction of the effect murderous warfare has on the human psyche. We still need books like this.
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The environmental legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsberg
September 21, 2020"Justice Ginsburg was a pioneer for gender equality, civil rights, and the right of citizens to sue to protect their environment."
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Underground Railroad to Mexico: The other escape route from slavery
September 18, 2020Stories about African Americans and Mexican Americans working together to fight racism are not widely shared. “If we knew this history, we would come together and strengthen that solidarity.”
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Nearly two decades after 9/11, military-industrial complex is stronger than ever
September 11, 202065 times more Americans have perished from COVID-19 than died on 9/11, and our greatest national security threat resides in the White House.
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