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Mike Gold, ‘Jews Without Money’ author, gets overdue recognition in new bio
May 18, 2021As biographers are wont to do, Patrick Chura exposes the reader to the days of his subject, offering not only facts and analysis, but the ability to see these through Gold’s eyes—to feel the sweat and...
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‘Workers of the Empire, Unite!’ New book on challenges to British imperialism
May 13, 2021A new essay collection on how the global workers’ movement challenged the might of the British empire.
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Father Thomas J. Haggerty: A forgotten ‘saint’ of the working class
May 7, 2021Despite its power, little is known about the person who helped write the Preamble of the IWW Constitution. Most are shocked to find that it was a Catholic priest.
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Move underway to rescue East Germany from anti-communist historians
May 3, 2021The original euphoria when the Berlin Wall came down gave way to protests and anger as predatory capitalists made life miserable for millions of East Germans.
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Red Scare foreign policy is back, 46 years after end of Vietnam War
April 30, 2021Some forces are trying to push a new Cold War, this time against China.
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