Kalyn Belsha / ChalkbeatMay 4, 2023
Middle school national history scores continue to fall, while civics scores drop for first time. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigFeb 9, 2023
It is not a new phenomenon. Americans have always cared passionately about the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Svante Myrick / Other WordsJan 16, 2023
Dr. King was a giant, but history is also made by ordinary people standing up for what’s right. That takes all of us. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Paul Corner / History News NetworkDec 22, 2022
Between fake news, amnesia and removal, the real picture of Italian Fascism under Mussolini can never emerge. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Julie Reed / High Country NewsDec 15, 2022
In 2022, the Cherokee Nation is asking for Congress to seat its delegate, as the Treaty of 1835 requires. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Ashley Smart / Undark MagazineDec 12, 2022
As its findings are twisted to support racial violence, genetics is a field at the crossroads. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )
Richard Heinberg / Resilience.orgDec 2, 2022
The blues is America’s music — and who likes the “Star-Spangled Banner” anyway? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 25, 2020
Why should a known islamophobe be allowed to visit one of the most magnificent products of Indo-Muslim architecture? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Daniel Ellsberg / TruthdigJan 27, 2020
On the 10-year anniversary of his death, we revisit a piece by whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg about his close friend and role model. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigJan 21, 2020
The U.S. war on the free press, free speech, and dissent more generally, are all rooted in the so-called "Good War." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 20, 2020
To predict what the civil rights hero would think of Israel's treatment of Palestinians, recall his take on South African apartheid. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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