history

Hungary’s government lurches further to the right

January 9, 2012 By Emile Schepers

Hungarian right-wing nationalism has its roots in the period between the two world wars.

New film from China on the horrors of the “Rape of Nanking”

January 3, 2012 By Brad Janzen

What the Japanese militarists did to China is a story that every Chinese person knows well, but, I think, not so much in the West.

Wells Fargo sponsors anarchist’s art show: “Pissarro’s People”

January 3, 2012 By Nadya Williams

A powerful exhibit of the politically inspired paintings by 19th century anarchist artist Camille Pissarro delivers a clear message of inspiration and solidarity to today's Occupy movement.

Spielberg’s “War Horse” is terrific, moving epic

January 2, 2012 By Gene Lantz

"War Horse" is simply a terrific war movie that makes its statements graphically and through sensitive portrayals, whether in actual battle scenes or not.

Historian: Air Controller strike a turning point for the U.S.

December 16, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The 1981 PATCO strike permanently changed U.S. labor relations and opened the door to the bitter, ideological polarization now rife in U.S. politics.