May 8, 1973: The American Indian Movement Cedes Control of the Pine Ridge Reservation, Ending the Siege of Wounded Knee May 8, 1973: The American Indian Movement Cedes Control of the Pine Ridge Reservation, Ending the Siege of Wounded Knee
“Given the impact and immediacy of global communications, it is now entirely possible for a small group of people to intimidate the strongest of governments.”
May 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program
The APA’s collusion was crucial because other physicians were increasingly reluctant to participate in the interrogations.
May 7, 2015 / Lisa Hajjar
Remembering Guy Carawan: The Man Who Popularized ‘We Shall Overcome’ Remembering Guy Carawan: The Man Who Popularized ‘We Shall Overcome’
Guy Carawan's music had a message and his songs became the unofficial anthems of the Civil Rights movement.
May 7, 2015 / Peter Dreier
Why Is the US Failing to Honor Russia’s Victory Day Anniversary? Why Is the US Failing to Honor Russia’s Victory Day Anniversary?
Instead of honoring shared sacrifice in the fight against the Nazis, the president has taken another cheap shot at Russia over Ukraine.
May 7, 2015 / Martin Sieff
Social Democracy on the Prairie: Canadians Teach Us How to Beat Austerity Social Democracy on the Prairie: Canadians Teach Us How to Beat Austerity
What Americans can learn from Alberta’s vote to tax corporations, fund services and get serious about climate change.
May 7, 2015 / John Nichols
Why Restoring Hope in Baltimore Depends on Making College Affordable Why Restoring Hope in Baltimore Depends on Making College Affordable
Rather than promoting mobility, the broken college financing system is ensuring that inequality gets passed down from one generation to the next.
May 7, 2015 / Sara Goldrick-Rab
If You’re Wondering If Hillary Is Turning Populist, Just Ask Her Banker Friends If You’re Wondering If Hillary Is Turning Populist, Just Ask Her Banker Friends
Hillary Clinton is trying to recast herself as the future president of the people—but she’ll need more than a PR campaign to erase her long-standing ties to Wall Street...
May 7, 2015 / Nomi Prins
Jesse Jackson: Make Baltimore a Model for Urban Reconstruction Jesse Jackson: Make Baltimore a Model for Urban Reconstruction
In Baltimore, “effort and excellent is trumped by inheritance and access,” Jackson says.
May 7, 2015 / Edward Hart
May 7, 1915: The Lusitania Sinks, Killing Over 1,000 Civilians May 7, 1915: The Lusitania Sinks, Killing Over 1,000 Civilians
"The torpedo that sank the Lusitania also sank Germany in the opinion of mankind."
May 7, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Stop the War on Baltimore Stop the War on Baltimore
Now is the time for Mayor Rawlings Blake to put an end to Baltimore police militarization.
May 6, 2015 / Dante Barry