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Mr. Democracy: The Life and Work of John Dewey

Posted by Pete on Oct 20th 2022

The American philosopher and radical activist John Dewey was born on this day in 1859 America has a proud tradition of public intellectuals on the Left. Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Audre Lorde, … read more

José Martí and the Cuban War of Independence

Posted by Pete on May 19th 2022

The story of how Cuban revolutionaries fought off the Spanish Empire... “In what patria can a man take greater pride than in our long-suffering republics of America?” - José Martí In 1808, N … read more

John Muir: The Gospel of the Mountains

Posted by Pete on Apr 21st 2022

The story of John Muir, the Father of the National Parks... America was a country built on immigration, so it seems only right that one of the most influential Americans ever was in fact a man … read more