The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943 was a revolt against the Nazis by Jews facing extermination in Hitler’s death camps. It occurred in two stages: a smaller revolt in January, followed by a large uprising in April. The Jewish ghettos were an old legacy of European...
On December 30, we mark the birthday of Victor Serge, the revolutionary and writer who lived through and described in writing many of the key successes and failures of Europe’s momentous and consequential early twentieth century revolutionary movements. Born in 1890...
Introduction With all of the challenges facing us today – environmental destruction, the public health crisis of the pandemic, the overall immiseration of many of our lives – we have plenty of reasons to look at the potential for a radically different society to meet...
September 9, 2021 is the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the rebellion that took place in the Attica Correctional Facility in New York. It immediately became a major symbol for the resistance of prisoners. Prisoners faced harsh conditions. They were kept in cells...
Labor Day is a holiday in the United States that supposedly celebrates the achievements and history of working people. Some politicians and union officials may give speeches celebrating the efforts of the nation’s working people. There will probably be some “Labor...
