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The “Wobblies” Documentary Reminds Us Why Bosses Are Still Scared of the IWW

The “Wobblies” Documentary Reminds Us Why Bosses Are Still Scared of the IWW The “Wobblies” Documentary Reminds Us Why Bosses Are Still Scared of the IWW

The recently rereleased 1979 film can teach today’s workers how to throw their weight around.

Jun 16, 2022 / R.H. Lossin

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The Rotten Roots of the IMF and the World Bank The Rotten Roots of the IMF and the World Bank

A conversation with Jamie Martin about the imperial origins of the world’s economic governance, imagining an alternative to these institutions, and his new book, The Meddlers.

Jun 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

The Long, Tangled History of Teletherapy

The Long, Tangled History of Teletherapy The Long, Tangled History of Teletherapy

Hannah Zeavin’s history of remote and distance psychotherapy asks us whether the medium matters than the message.

Jun 14, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Danielle Carr

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Letters From the June 27/July 4, 2022, Issue Letters From the June 27/July 4, 2022, Issue

The experience of evidence… The nuclear bandwagon…

Jun 14, 2022 / Our Readers

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What the French Really Owe Haiti What the French Really Owe Haiti

Compensation for a history suffused with violence that left physical wounds and psychological trauma.

Jun 13, 2022 / Marlene L. Daut

Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism

Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism

A two-volume biography tracks the life and times of one of Harlem’s leading socialists.

Jun 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II

What Was the Wiretap?

What Was the Wiretap? What Was the Wiretap?

How the long and strange history of wiretapping continues to shape how Americans conceive of surveillance and privacy.

May 26, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Lora Kelley

The Long History of Resistance That Birthed Black Lives Matter

The Long History of Resistance That Birthed Black Lives Matter The Long History of Resistance That Birthed Black Lives Matter

A conversation with historian Donna Murch about the past, present, and future of Black radical organizing.

May 24, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques

America’s Largest, Most Neglected Machine Could Be the Key to Radical Climate Activism

America’s Largest, Most Neglected Machine Could Be the Key to Radical Climate Activism America’s Largest, Most Neglected Machine Could Be the Key to Radical Climate Activism

Most of us ignore the electrical grid, but it’s a crucial part of the transition to renewable energy capacity.

May 23, 2022 / Feature / Jessi Jezewska Stevens

When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short

When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short

Some essential lessons from an earlier culture war.

May 18, 2022 / Jonathan Zimmerman

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