History
What’s Going On in Belarus?
An interview with Dmitry Kosmachev, a member of the Minsk Socialist Circle, about the situation in Belarus, the current protests, and where they may lead.
Capitalism, Class, History, media, Politics, Work
The Myth of the Middle Class
In the 1950s there arose the myth of America as a 'middle-class society.' How has this myth developed since then? What relation does it have to reality?
The First Emancipation
Dramatic news spreads among the slaves. Their masters are at war! ... Soon it is rumored that any slave who crosses the lines into enemy-held territory goes free. A scene from the Civil War? No! From the War of Independence!
The Revolution of 7,200 BCE
The first known revolution took place 9,200 years ago in a Neolithic settlement in eastern Anatolia – present-day Turkey. There are no written records, but we know ...
Book Review, History, Human Nature
After Shipwreck
When a group of people are stranded on an uninhabited island after a shipwreck, what sort of society do they form among themselves? And how does this affect their chances of survival? The historical record shows that groups based on cooperation and equality fare best.
A New Ideology for China?
Huang Fenglin, Theory of Bipolar World – The Road to Communism Found in the Evolutionary Structure of World History (translation and revision of a text published in Chinese in ...
When Was Slavery Abolished?
The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery in 1865. Or did it? Has slavery ever been abolished?
11 — 11 — 11 — 11: 100 Years Since the End of World War I
The Armistice ending WWI was signed 100 years ago today, with nearly 11,000 men being killed or wounded in the roughly six hours before it became effective.
The Electoral College: Historical Background
Surprisingly, few people in the U.S. realize that when they cast their vote on Election Day for President of the United States, their individual part of the ...