Theater on the Left Theater on the Left
The Federal Theatre Project presented plays that made audiences think. That's what made them so richly rewarding--but too dangerous for Congress to stomach.
Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / Charles R. Walker
Black Power: Mr. Charlie’s Puzzle Black Power: Mr. Charlie’s Puzzle
With SNCC's new chairman Stokely Carmichael and his chant for "black power" the civil rights movement takes on a different tone.
Apr 21, 2009 / Feature / The Editors
Cables Coming in From the Cold Cables Coming in From the Cold
There's good reason to be skeptical about the government's Venona releases and the claim that they are the final word on the cold-war espionage cases.
Apr 16, 2009 / Feature / Walter Schneir and Miriam Schneir
Wilson Agonistes: The Battle Over Woodrow Wilson Wilson Agonistes: The Battle Over Woodrow Wilson
More than any other president's, the luster of Woodrow Wilson's legacy corresponds with vogues in foreign policy.
Apr 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / David Milne
What Can Obama Do in Latin America? What Can Obama Do in Latin America?
On nearly every issue that could either relieve the suffering of Latin Americans or help the US to win back allies, domestic politics will hinder Obama's range of action.
Apr 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin
The Blame for Lawrence The Blame for Lawrence
Textile workers seek only a living wage, but their walkout is met with violence at the hands of the police and a jingoistic citizenry.
Apr 9, 2009 / Feature / Raymond Swing
Hollywood Meets Frankenstein Hollywood Meets Frankenstein
With its blacklist, Hollywood has created a real monster, and it does more damage than the havoc wreaked by King Kong and Godzilla combined.
They Fought the Law: Fred Strebeigh’s Equal They Fought the Law: Fred Strebeigh’s Equal
An outstanding history of women's struggle for equality through the courts and in the legal profession.
Apr 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell
The Hundred Days War: Histories of the New Deal The Hundred Days War: Histories of the New Deal
FDR's first hundred days were unprecedented in their ambition and scope--and anything but politically coherent.
Apr 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Thomas J. Sugrue
Mr. Huey and Mr. Long Mr. Huey and Mr. Long
Huey Long was the first politician who knew how to make power just as the robber barons made money.
Apr 8, 2009 / Feature / Benjamin Stolberg