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Coates and West in Jackson

America loves pitting black intellectuals against each other, but today's activists need both Coates and West.

by Robin D. G. Kelley via Boston Review on December 22, 2017

The History of Russian Involvement in America's Race Wars

From propaganda posters to Facebook ads, 80-plus years of Russian meddling.

by Julia Ioffe via The Atlantic on October 21, 2017

A Brief History of Sex on the Internet

An excerpt from "The Naughty Nineties: The Triumph of the American Libido."

by David Friend via Wired on September 15, 2017

White Nationalists Flock to Genetic Ancestry Tests. Some Don't Like What They Find

With the rise of spit-in-a-cup genetic testing, white nationalists are turning to science to "prove" their racial identity.

by Eric Boodman via STAT on August 16, 2017

Violence Against Members of Congress Has a Long, and Ominous, History

In the 1840s and 1850s, it was all too common.

by Joanne B. Freeman via Washington Post on June 15, 2017

Modern Wars Are a Nightmare for the Army's Official Historians

The researchers compiling the U.S. Army’s accounts of Iraq and Afghanistan have an unprecedented volume of material to sort.

by Adin Dobkin via The Atlantic on June 14, 2017

Still from the Zapruder film made to appear as if it is in the crosshairs of a gun

Conspiracy Theories and Fake News from JFK to Pizzagate

Retro Report explores decades of conspiracy theories -- from the John F. Kennedy assassination to Pizzagate -- and what they can tell us about the world today.

via Retro Report on April 28, 2017

Political Correctness: How The Right Invented a Phantom Enemy

Invoking this vague and ever-shifting nemesis has been the right's favorite tactic, and Trump’s victory is its greatest triumph.

by Moira Weigel via The Guardian on November 30, 2016

Protestors marching with "I am Troy Davis" sign

The Execution That Birthed a Movement

Troy Davis' death at the hands of the state on Sept. 21, 2011, transformed Occupy and kindled Black Lives Matter.

by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Jen Marlowe via In These Times on September 17, 2016

The Slow Death of the Political Bumper Sticker

Why the campaign staple has been falling out of favor.

by Simona Supekar via The Atlantic on March 5, 2016

The Polarized Congress of Today Has its Roots in the 1970s

Polarization in Congress began in the 1970s, and its only been getting worse since.

by Drew DeSilver via Pew Research Center on June 12, 2014

Black Beethoven and the Racial Politics of Music History

How the attempt to claim Beethoven as Black actually recycles racist tropes.

by Nicholas T. Rinehart via Transition on November 13, 2013

Here's How Memes Went Viral - In the 1800s

The Infectious Texts project is the compilation of 41,829 issues of 132 newspapers from the Library of Congress.

by Greg Miller via Wired on November 4, 2013

Shawn Fain Is Channeling the Best of the UAW’s Past

The ongoing UAW strike is reminiscent of early UAW leader Walter Reuther — before the union and Reuther himself downsized their ambitions.

by Barry Eidlin via Jacobin on October 16, 1923

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