Adam Hochschild

Adam Hochschild is most recently the author of American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis.

The Senator Who Took On the CIA

The Senator Who Took On the CIA The Senator Who Took On the CIA

Frank Church and the committee that investigated the US intelligence agencies.

Sep 5, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Adam Hochschild

J. Edgar Hoover tests a gun.

The Cult of J. Edgar Hoover The Cult of J. Edgar Hoover

A zealot through and through, he ran the FBI like a religious sect.

Mar 7, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Adam Hochschild

The American Socialism That Might Have Been

The American Socialism That Might Have Been The American Socialism That Might Have Been

Despite their minority status, the Socialists had been a significant force in American politics before patriotic war hysteria brought on an era of repression.

Oct 12, 2022 / Adam Hochschild

Trump

Trump Isn’t the First President to Attack the Press Trump Isn’t the First President to Attack the Press

Woodrow Wilson’s presidency threatened to censor critical media using the US Postal Service over a century ago.

Mar 19, 2020 / Adam Hochschild

Donald Trump

Trump’s Demagoguery Is an Old American Tradition Trump’s Demagoguery Is an Old American Tradition

Over 100 years ago, the US exploited racial differences to distract the country from its overwhelming inequality. Trump is doing the same.

Aug 1, 2019 / Adam Hochschild

Legend of Tarzan still

A Brutal Account of Colonialism in Africa Just Showed Up in the Most Unlikely of Places: Hollywood A Brutal Account of Colonialism in Africa Just Showed Up in the Most Unlikely of Places: Hollywood

Bet you didn’t know the latest Tarzan movie was based on this story.

Jul 19, 2016 / Adam Hochschild

The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism

The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism

Franco’s fuel supplier didn’t live in Berlin or Rome. He lived in New York, and he worked in the Chrysler Building.

Mar 21, 2016 / Adam Hochschild

Why No One Remembers the Peacemakers

Why No One Remembers the Peacemakers Why No One Remembers the Peacemakers

Memorials across the world pay tribute to “fallen soldiers,” but virtually none exist for those who fought for peace. 

Dec 9, 2014 / Adam Hochschild

Never Again: The Bloody Origins of Veterans Day

Never Again: The Bloody Origins of Veterans Day Never Again: The Bloody Origins of Veterans Day

The first day of the Battle of Somme was one of the deadliest in history.

Nov 11, 2013 / Adam Hochschild and Joe Sacco

The Untold Story of World War One The Untold Story of World War One

Going beyond the tale of a boy and his horse.

Feb 27, 2012 / Adam Hochschild

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