History

Canadian imperialism’s fascist friends—Part 1: Ottawa’s decades-long alliance with the Ukrainian far-right and the NATO war on Russia

The alliance between Canadian imperialism and Ukrainian fascism is most strikingly embodied in the person of Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The granddaughter of a prominent Ukrainian Nazi collaborator who was provided refuge in Canada following the Third Reich’s downfall, she is the leading anti-Russia war-hawk in the Trudeau Liberal government.

James Clayton, Roger Jordan, Keith Jones•15 May 2022

New York Times series The Ransom absolves capitalism for Haiti’s oppression

It is well known that Haiti has been looted by foreign governments, banks and comprador leaders since its birth. However, the Times cannot even pose the question why, let alone answer it, because this leads in a revolutionary direction.

Alex Johnson•21 June 2022

The British rail strike and the lessons of the 1926 British General Strike

The World Socialist Web Site is republishing a lecture delivered in August 2007 by Chris Marsden, the National Secretary of the Socialist Equality Party, “Stalin, Trotsky and the 1926 British general strike”.

Chris Marsden•20 June 2022

From Greece to Ukraine: 75 years of the Truman Doctrine

The Truman Doctrine committed the US to the following 75 years of wars, coups, interventions, dictatorships and massive military budgets that continue up to the present in the proxy war in Ukraine.

Tom Mackaman•15 June 2022

The Wobblies (1979): What the IWW means for the working class today

The film’s most remarkable, and moving, aspect is that its dialogue is carried forward almost entirely by former rank-and-file members of the IWW.

Tom Mackaman•25 May 2022

Historian Timothy Snyder whitewashes the crimes of the Ukrainian far right

For the past decade—in line with the political imperatives of the US-orchestrated 2014 Maidan coup that overthrew the elected pro-Russian government—Snyder has sought to manufacture a rosy narrative of Ukrainian nationalism as a heroic struggle for democracy.

David North•26 May 2022

Timothy Snyder claims “Russia is fascist”: Falsification in the service of US-NATO war propaganda

The New York Times’ op-ed column by Timothy Snyder—“We Should Say It. Russia is Fascist”—is yet another example of the Yale professor’s role as an unscrupulous purveyor of historical falsification aimed at legitimizing the US-NATO war against Russia.

David North•19 May 2022

Book launch November 14, 2021

Vadim Rogovin’s Was There An Alternative?

In this webinar, David North, a close friend and co-thinker of Vadim Rogovin, discusses the life and significance of the work of Rogovin and his series on the Left Opposition with Joseph Scalice and Andrea Peters.

The New York Times’ 1619 Project

Ken Burns’ Benjamin Franklin: The good and the bad of a Founding Father

Once again, Burns’ undeniable talent for visual storytelling is not matched by depth of historical analysis.

Tom Mackaman•14 April 2022

Race versus class at Howard University

While student and faculty demands for improved housing conditions and higher wages have been ignored, the promotion of racialist politics has been showered with money.

Dominic Gustavo•11 April 2022

Canadian imperialism’s fascist friends—Part 1: Ottawa’s decades-long alliance with the Ukrainian far-right and the NATO war on Russia

New York Times series The Ransom absolves capitalism for Haiti’s oppression

The British rail strike and the lessons of the 1926 British General Strike

From Greece to Ukraine: 75 years of the Truman Doctrine

The Wobblies (1979): What the IWW means for the working class today

Historian Timothy Snyder whitewashes the crimes of the Ukrainian far right

Timothy Snyder claims “Russia is fascist”: Falsification in the service of US-NATO war propaganda

Ken Burns’ Benjamin Franklin: The good and the bad of a Founding Father

Race versus class at Howard University

Book Review

The New York Times 1619 Project: A New Origin Story: History as the emanation of race

An interview with Mark Kruger, author of The St. Louis Commune of 1877: Communism in the Heartland

Historian Jack Rakove on American history writing and the falsifications of the 1619 Project and its defenders

Barbados declares a republic: British imperialism’s legacy of slavery and colonialism

The New York Times’ Jake Silverstein concocts “a new origin story” for the 1619 Project

Howard University cafeteria workers denounce university efforts to scapegoat students for layoffs

Reject Howard University’s attempts to blame students for cafeteria layoffs!