Cuba, Antiracism, and a New Revolution
January 1, 2017 was the first time since 1959 that Cuba has celebrated a New Year and the anniversary of
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The American Colonization Society: 200 Years of the “Colonizing Trick”
Two hundred years ago this week, dozens of the nation’s most powerful men met in the Davis Hotel in Washington
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A Compact for the Good of America? Slavery and the Three-Fifths Compromise, Part II
This is the second part of a two-part survey on the Electoral College, race, and slavery. This post explores the
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A Compact for the Good of America? Slavery and the Three-Fifths Compromise
The recent election has renewed interest in the history of the Electoral College, as evident in Christopher F. Petrella’s excellent
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From Standing Rock to Waller County: Repression, Resistance, And Environmental Justice
One of the most visible environmental justice fights this year, among countless others like Flint’s ongoing water crisis, is in
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