history
“The best antidote to bad history is good history”
April 11, 2017Leading U.S. historian Eric Foner explains why his books run counter to the depiction of the U.S. past as cause for relentless celebration.
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This week: The cry of the Canaanites is heard at Passover
April 10, 2017“Can we transform the dream of a Promised Land into the reality of a land that is truly promised to all?”
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Beyond Vietnam: A time to break silence
April 4, 2017Dr. King’s warning was prescient regarding choices America still must make in the age of Trump.
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A 1960s activist looks back: Organizing in the pre-Twitter era
March 30, 2017There’s no question social media is transforming the way movements are organized. But technology by itself has never overthrown a tyrant nor seized state power.
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This week in history: Farm worker leader Cesar Chavez’ 90th birthday
March 27, 2017"Chavez left a legacy as an educator, environmentalist, and a civil rights leader. And his cause lives on."SEP
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