Slavery
Blood and citizenship: Black soldiers and the 4th of July
July 3, 2012As we celebrate Independence Day, it is worth remembering how important documents are to us - and where the authority for those documents comes from.
Read moreEurope and Africa: a genocidal history
March 21, 2012During the "scramble for Africa" at the end of the 19th century, Germany had entered the game partly for economic and partly for geopolitical reasons.
Read moreFight to end sex trafficking
August 5, 2011One of the most significant scourges worldwide is the ongoing exploitation and sexual abuse of over 2 million girls, and sometimes boys, through sex trafficking.
Read moreBachmann and Santorum spark furor over slavery, “family values”
July 14, 2011How much slack are voters likely to cut Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum for signing a racist, gay-bashing "family values" pledge as they pandered to the bigots in their campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination?
Read moreThe Civil War, our fiery trial
April 12, 2011150 years ago today, the first shots of the American Civil War were fired.
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