Slavery

Capitalism, News, Work

Slavery in the US Today: Operation Blooming Onion

You thought that slavery had been abolished in the United States? Earlier this year federal prosecutors completed Operation Blooming Onion. They uncovered a conspiracy to bring in ...

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History, Terror

Slavery and Genocide in California

California was home to an estimated 150,000 indigenous people. But they were too weak and too peaceable to put up much resistance to the hordes of armed European invaders. They were easily wiped out and – except by a few experts -- easily forgotten.  

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Archives, Film Review, History, War

Film Review: Lincoln (2013)

Film Review from the March 2013 issue of The Socialist Standard Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner is based on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius ...

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