His take on history arms youth with the courage to “transform the world.” It’s no wonder the right aims to erase it. Nothing says more about the fear of history on the part of right-wing elites than ...

EVEN if he had sought it out, it seems unlikely that Howard Zinn ever thought he would achieve the fame that he came his way. This is one of the essential lessons taken from this new biography. Dave ...

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“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we ...