history
‘Colored People’s Time: A History Play’ theater review
May 8, 2026Spanning 100 years, the storytelling does not focus on the high and mighty but rather on ordinary people, the rank and file who actually turn the wheel of history.
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When do ‘detention centers’ become ‘concentration camps’? Experts look to history
May 5, 2026Some experts say U.S. detention centers “resemble is the early period of Nazi concentration camps.”
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NATO, a Cold War relic, is due for abolition
April 30, 2026The reason for NATO’s existence was wrong in 1949, and it’s still wrong in 2026.
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May Day 1886: The great upheaval in Chicago
April 30, 2026“Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, eight hours for what we will” was the rallying cry, and the bosses hated it.
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Lessons from 1936: Why France’s Popular Front still matters today
April 29, 2026The anniversary of the Front Populaire arrives at a moment that makes it feel less like history and more like a mirror.
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