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Strangers in the Land: the Chinese in America

Strangers in the Land: the Chinese in America

Michael Luo’s Strangers in the Land is an excellent starting point for the study of the Chinese experiences in the United States.

BY: Joel Wendland-Liu| July 9, 2026
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Peter Cacchione: New York City communist

Peter Cacchione: New York City communist

Cacchione outlined a distinctive approach to political speaking and organizing, one that saw political interchange as a moment to embody democratic ideals.

BY: Norman Markowitz| July 9, 2026
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Holy war, white republic: The right-wing origins of today’s red scare

Holy war, white republic: The right-wing origins of today’s red scare

How MAGA rebrands white-supremacist backlash politics as anti-communism, from Trump’s Faith and Freedom speech to a wave of political repression.

BY: Joe Sims| July 8, 2026
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The 2025-26 Supreme Court in review

The 2025-26 Supreme Court in review

The recent term of the Roberts Court has drawn intense scrutiny from labor advocates, civil rights groups, and immigrant rights organizations because multiple rulings have been viewed as narrowing protections...

What, to the working class, is the Fourth of July?

What, to the working class, is the Fourth of July?

When we consider the Fourth of July, we acknowledge that the United States was founded in the context of developing capitalism. But we also acknowledge that the bourgeois revolution was...

BY: Anita Waters| July 2, 2026
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