Richard Carwardine, professor emeritus at Oxford University, is the author of the Lincoln-award winning biography Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power , as well … A preposterous and one-dimensional reading of the American pastRead more
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Hunting Season on Voters Opens in Georgia & Wisconsin
Two new court decisions have blessed mass purges of voters in two swing states, Georgia and Wisconsin. This could be the launch of a new … Hunting Season on Voters Opens in Georgia & WisconsinRead more
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The 1619 Project and the falsification of history
On December 20, the New York Times replied to a letter signed by five prominent historians requesting that the Times correct the historical falsifications upon … The 1619 Project and the falsification of historyRead more
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What Is Neoliberalism?
In 2005, David Harvey published A Brief History of Neoliberalism, now one of the most cited books on the subject. The years since have seen … What Is Neoliberalism?Read more
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Reflections on 2019
‘The government has failed – it’s time to go back to the people.’ The rousing title of the Guardian’s editorial at the beginning of the … Reflections on 2019Read more
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The five corrupt pillars of climate change denial
The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality of climate change – … The five corrupt pillars of climate change denialRead more
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Hydrogen played an important role in the evolution of Eukaryota
A new study of the ecology of an enigmatic group of novel unicellular organisms by scientists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich supports the idea hydrogen … Hydrogen played an important role in the evolution of EukaryotaRead more
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An interview with historian Dolores Janiewski
The World Socialist Web Site recently interviewed historian Dolores Janiewski about the distortions of the New York Times’ 1619 Project. The WSWS has extensively analysed … An interview with historian Dolores JaniewskiRead more
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Propaganda and the Defeat of Jeremy Corbyn
If Corbyn can be defeated with a libel it can work just as well on Sanders. “Corporate in both countries behave in similar fashion and … Propaganda and the Defeat of Jeremy CorbynRead more
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Why US-style identity politics won’t help Indian liberals’ fight
The Narendra Modi government’s Citizenship Amendment Act primarily targets Muslims. But the spectre of a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ also threatens a range of other groups like … Why US-style identity politics won’t help Indian liberals’ fightRead more