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The Failure to Deliver Reparations

Sabrina Alli / Los Angeles Review of Books Jan 26, 2020 As the case for reparations gains momentum, Katherine Franke’s “Repair” reminds us of when they were almost made possible. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Restoring Ulysses S. Grant to His Rightful Stature

Allen Barra / Truthdig Oct 5, 2018 Ron Chernow's biography, now in paperback, makes it clear: If Grant’s image doesn’t belong on Mount Rushmore, it should at least be acknowledged that if not for him, Lincoln’s might not be there. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Mnuchin May Not Put Harriet Tubman on $20 Bill

Emily Wells / Truthdig Sep 2, 2017 The treasury secretary said he is "not focused" on replacing slaveholder Andrew Jackson's image with that of Tubman, an abolitionist and a onetime slave. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Treasury Announces a Woman Will Appear on the $10 Bill

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 18, 2015 A campaign to celebrate the centenary of female suffrage has succeeded in getting a woman on a U.S. bank note, though she’ll have to share the honor with a man. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Abolition of Abolition

By James Carroll, TomDispatch Dec 12, 2014 A long-dreaded transformation from hope to doom is taking place as President Obama ushers the world onto the no-turning-back road of nuclear perdition. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )