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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Big Middle Finger to the Confederacy

The History Channel miniseries “Grant,” executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, celebrates Ulysses S. Grant’s Civil War heroism and exposes the racism of the Confederacy.

Is This the Blueprint for Sanders and AOC to Take Over the Democratic Party?

by Jonathan Chait

Jonathan Chait is skeptical of John Nichols's new book, which argues that the Democratic Party's present struggles stem from the decision in 1944 to remove progressive VP Henry Wallace from the ticket in favor of moderate Harry Truman. 

An Act of Remembering Native American Children Who Died so Long Ago

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School took Native children from their families in an effort to strip them of their language, culture and religion. This year, COVID restrictions limited but did not stop annual remembrance of children who died there. 

June Willenz, Champion of Women in the Military, Dies at 95

She didn’t serve in the military herself. But she saw the armed services denying equal benefits to female veterans, and she crusaded to make a difference.

Remembering Ray Eurquhart, a Lifelong Activist Radicalized in the Military

Ray Eurquhart developed as an activist by organizing his fellow Air Force personnel during his Vietnam-era service, bringing the demands of civil rights movements into the military.

9/11 Families Outraged by 'Massive Coverup’ Linking Saudi Arabian Official to Hijackers

The recent inadvertent revelation of the name of a Saudi official believed to have aided the 9/11 hijackers has renewed calls by many victims' families for much greater transparency about the Saudi regime's involvement in the attacks. 

Charlottesville Official Wants To Revisit Statues’ Removal

The move could potentially inflame the controversy that led to deadly violence by far-right defenders of the Confederate memorials in 2017.

Donald Trump, Joe Biden and the Vote of the Irish

The political sympathies of Irish Americans have shifted away from the Democratic party in the decades since John F. Kennedy's presidency.

In 1968, These Activists Coined the Term 'Asian American'—And Helped Shape Decades of Advocacy

Activists' decision to form a broad organization uniting many Asian ethnicities helped create a stronger political movement. 

You Should Know More About A. Philip Randolph, One of America’s Greatest Socialists

As the Left attempts to chart a new course in the wake of the Bernie Sanders campaign, there’s no better time to learn from America’s most underrated socialist, labor leader, and civil rights legend, A. Philip Randolph.

Why Does the U.S. Military Celebrate White Supremacy?

It is time to rename bases for American heroes — not racist traitors.

Is This the End of Hong Kong?

Sweeping new laws, justified by claims for security amid political protests, threaten to eliminate independence from Beijing in Hong Kong's political and civil life. 

'Good Bloodlines!' Trump Praises Henry Ford, Motor Pioneer whose Antisemitism was Admired by Hitler

The president also refused to wear face coverings for the entirety of his visit despite being urged by the company to do so.

The Woman Behind Roe V. Wade Got Paid To Embrace Antiabortion Movement, New Documentary Reveals

“I was the big fish. I think it was a mutual thing. I took their money, and they’d put me out in front of the cameras and tell me what to say. That’s what I’d say,” she says in “AKA Jane Roe.”

Exclusive First Look at New Photograph of Blues Legend Robert Johnson

Even if he didn’t sell his soul at the Crossroads, the massively influential Mississippi guitarist remains shrouded in mystery. An upcoming memoir from his 94-year-old stepsister brings new depth to Johnson’s mythos—and the third verified picture of him in existence.

The Conspiracy Museum: A Speculative Address

by Robin Sloan

Where might the spread of conspiratorial thinking and evidence-free discourse lead? Read the opening address for the Smithsonian Museum of American Conspiracy from the year 2041. 

The Bible Museum Has Another Epic Issue With One Of Its Artifacts

Federal prosecutors in New York filed a civil action to forfeit one of the museum's clay tablets containing an excerpt of the "Epic of Gilgamesh."

College Calendars in the Pandemic: No Fall Break and Home by Thanksgiving

As universities announce plans to bring back students, a pattern is emerging: shorter semesters to avoid late-fall infections.

Pandemic Escape: Volunteers Transcribe Sally Ride’s Papers, Rosa Parks’s Recipes, Walt Whitman’s Poems

Museums and research libraries are reporting huge spikes of do-it-yourself historians.

Montgomery Freedom Rides Museum To Celebrate Anniversary on Facebook, 5/20-21

The Montgomery Freedom Rides Museum is closed due to COVID-19. They are hosting observations of the anniversary of th 1961 civil rights action on their facebook page through Thursday, 5/21.