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May 31, 2019
A kindred spirit to Frederick Law Olmsted, Horwitz heard antebellum echoes everywhere.
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May 3, 2019
The legendary singer, songwriter, and activist was born 100 years ago today.
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January 28, 2019
The executive director of the ACLU of Southern California for more than 40 years passed away in November at the age of 91.
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November 29, 2018
He left a lucrative career in tech to do something meaningful—and he sure did.
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November 12, 2018
She was a human bulldozer, an activist and scholar who believed that researchers must not remain impassive in the face of human-rights violations.
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The Nation is reader supported.
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September 6, 2018
Jesse helped to pioneer history from below, which erupted in late 1960s and early 1970s as various social movements demanded power.
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January 19, 2018
Not everyone who emerged from the white-hot heat of the ’60s was able to survive. Paul Booth did much more than that.
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December 29, 2017
Above all, he gave us hope.
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December 27, 2017
Always, Marc kept pushing for the “why” beneath the “what.” He taught me that good politics was rooted in serious philosophy.
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March 30, 2017
The accomplished scholar and influential civil-rights leader pushed hard to open doors and knock down barriers. He was also my best friend.
