Liberal commentators respond to election catastrophe by lashing out The catastrophic election results have left Democratic Party hacks lashing out at, well, pretty much…
Black Panthers at 50: Reflections on their legacy This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, founded in Oakland, California. I went to the Oakland Museum of…
Rebel voices: an IWW anthology An extensive collection of writings by and about the Industrial Workers of the World union in the US, compiled and edited by Joyce L Kornbluh and…
The Iranian coup, 1953 A detailed account of the overthrow of nationalist Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh by the CIA at the behest of the British and American…
The US-orchestrated overthrow of the Nicaraguan government, 1910 An account of the ousting of modernising President Zelaya of Nicaragua by the United States in 1910,…
The ousting of the president of Honduras, 1911 An account of the removal of President Davila of Honduras by US banana interests - creating the original “banana republic” - written by Stephen…
The US takeover of Puerto Rico, 1898 A short account of the taking of Puerto Rico from the Spanish by the United States, by Stephen Kinzer.
US imperialism in Cuba, 1898-1901 An account of how the United States effectively took over Cuba following the Spanish-American war, by Stephen Kinzer.
The US conquest of the Philippines, 1898-1902 An account of the American takeover of the Philippines, beginning with the US defeating Spain, and ending with it brutally suppressing Filipino…
The US annexation of Hawaii, 1893 An account of the overthrowing of the Kingdom of Hawaii and its annexation orchestrated by an American diplomat, written by Stephen Kinzer.
The Wobblies: the story of syndicalism in the United States A detailed chronicle of the history of the Industrial Workers of the World union in the United…
Zapata of Mexico A detailed look at one of the most iconic rebels in history: Emiliano Zapata by Peter E Newell. Chronicles the development of the Mexican revolution in southern Mexico.
