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What 'Radical' Means to Us(Post)
It's a word we throw around a lot... but what do we actually mean?Lamartine in front of the Town Hall of Paris rejects the red flag on 25 February 1848. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)People often ask us ...
Join Our Fourth of July US Radical History Giveaway(Post)This year we're celebrating the 4th of July by giving away tea towels honoring some of our favorite American radicals. Enter your email address in the widget below to join the contest! a Raffleco ...
The "Old Man" of the Mexican-American Labor Movement(Post)Born on 29th May in 1918, Bert Corona was a leading twentieth-century activist and labor organiser The Mexican American labor movement during the twentieth century was bigger than just Cesar ...
Sí Se Puede: Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike(Post)How Cesar Chavez became one of the leading labor activists in the United States “The time has come for the liberation of the poor farm worker. History is on our side.” Cesar Chavez was born ...
He Stands With You: Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow Coalition(Post)Born on this day in 1941, Jesse Jackson was one of the most important political campaigners of the 20th century. By 1970, political radicalism in the US was facing a leadership crisis. The 196 ...
“Indians are Gathering to Deliberate Their Destiny”: Native Americans Rise Up(Post)Though best remembered for the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and feminism, the 1960s and 1970s also saw a courageous upsurge of Native American resistance politics. The 81st birthday of Mel Thom – ...
Killed For Going On Strike: The 1937 Memorial Day Massacre(Post)82 years ago today, ten striking steelworkers were shot dead on Memorial Day by police acting on the orders of a Chicago steel manufacturer. They also deserve a place in our memory. A few ...