The common picture we get of the US South is one of resolute conservatism. But the region has a radical history, too — as seen in Atlanta’s role as a center of opposition to apartheid South Africa.
The Crusades seem like a classic example of religious ideology triumphing over materialism. But a closer look shows that multiple class interests underpinned the crusading enterprise, from merchants seeking trade routes to peasants evading feudal oppression.
Staughton Lynd, who died earlier this month, played a prominent role in the antiwar movement and documented the radicalism of the 20th-century working class. His work should be read by anyone interested in understanding the history of the Left.
Harry Belafonte, who died earlier today at age 96, was well known for his groundbreaking music career and civil rights activism. But in his early years, he appeared poised to become a major film star. We revisit two of his forgotten early classics here.
We need more grand histories. But 5,000 years of anecdotes is no substitute for real political economy.
It was the apogee of "yacht rock," the ineluctable, smooth sound then dominant in southern California. Slick production, highly melodic music, and clean vocals were the hallmarks of the genre. Thematic concerns ranged from personal ads to margaritas.
Of all the internal controversies Occupy generated, the one over whether the movement should adopt specific demands may have been the most significant.
PBS’s The Abolitionists relegates African Americans to little more than background scenery to a struggle against slavery won by whites.
It’s been a decade since New Orleans' post-Katrina charter school experiment began. The results have been devastating.
Gentrification isn’t a cultural phenomenon — it’s a class offensive by powerful capitalists.
Independence leader Benny Wenda discusses the struggle against “secret genocide” in West Papua.
Historian Camille Robcis on why debates over Judith Butler and gay marriage are engulfing France.
Hillary Clinton isn't a champion of women's rights. She's the embodiment of corporate feminism.
The domestic workers who asserted their rights in the 1970s provide a model for organizing workers today.
Noam Chomsky on ISIS, his foreign policy critics, and why socialist ideas are "never far below the surface."
The shooting of protesters in Minneapolis is part of a backlash attempting to quiet the movement against police brutality.
The US military preys on the country's poorest students.
For decades, the state has used lists like the no-fly list to expand its power and harass political dissidents.
How regional inequities and a local fiscal crisis conspired to kill Michael Brown two years ago today.
A vote for Gary Johnson is a vote for placing property rights over democratic rights.