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Vietnam marks Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday; prepares for victory over COVID-19
May 20, 2020Despite bordering China, where the outbreak began, Vietnam has recorded no deaths from the virus.
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The revolutionary legacy of Malcolm X
May 19, 2020A critical review of the totality of Malcolm's contributions cannot fail to take note of the evolution of his views. At the end of his life, he was a much different person politically and ideologically than...
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Mine Wars: ‘Matewan Massacre’ a century ago embodied miners’ struggles
May 19, 2020100 years ago, a pitched battle between miners and company security in the town of Matewan, W.V., left 10 people dead.
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How a teenager in the ’60s South became a Communist
May 15, 2020Scott Marshall tells how the Civil Rights Movement motivated him to spend his life fighting for the right of every worker to either a job or an income.
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Turning point: What will be the post-pandemic ‘new normal’?
May 14, 2020Historians have long discussed the concept of “turning points” in history. Are we living through one in 2020?
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