Tag: history

American Schools Are the Next Battleground Against Republican Fascism

Republicans don't need to wait until they hold a congressional majority again to wreak havoc on democracy. We needn't look further than state-level legislation tailored...

America Will Never Confront Its Racism If It Keeps Denying It’s...

Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott proclaimed in his rebuttal to President Joe Biden's address to a joint session of Congress last Tuesday that...

A New Study Shows Revolution Might Be Right Around The Corner...

"You say you want a revolution?" Well, it might not be far off. That is according to a study published in Nature tracing characteristics of history's most consequential revolutions. Using...

White Supremacists Lose Their Sh*t Over Report That Some Vikings Were...

If there's one thing white supremacists, white nationalists, alt-righters, and neo-Nazis universally love, it's Vikings. They freaking worship Vikings, fetishize them, and cannot get...

The 7 Most Badass B*tches Who Ever Walked On The Face...

Check out this list of some of the most badass women in history. 1. Phoolan Devi Devi was an Indian woman born in poverty. She was...

History Writer Explains: No, Nazis Were NOT Socialists (TWEETS)

Yes, "Nazi" is a short name for "National Socialist German Workers' Party." They put socialist in the name to draw people away from communism,...
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102-Year-Old Former Chorus Line Dancer Sees Herself On Film For First...

via Alice's website: The Wikipedia article for the Harlem Renaissance is a great place to start learning about the time period and cultural movement that Alice was...

Presidential Historian Says Trump Asking For Everyone To Obey Is ‘What...

It has been suggested that President Trump's calls for "law and order" and his insistence on people pledging their personal loyalty to him is...

Trump Once Again Proves His Complete Ignorance Of Historical Matters

Not long after he was elected president, Donald Trump told Chris Wallace that he reason he rarely bothers with intelligence briefings is simple: "I don’t...

#TrumpTeachesHistory Is The Hottest–And Funniest–Hashtag On Twitter (TWEETS)

As we learned on Monday, Donald Trump knows less about history than your average two-year-old. His comments regarding former president Andrew Jackson and the...

What Some Conservative Historians Have To Say About Trump’s First 100...

On Saturday, the Trump administration will reach the historical marker of 100 days in office. And this so-called president hasn't accomplished a single thing....
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7 Badass Women In History Who Changed The World (VIDEO)

Women have been a driving force throughout our history. Here are just a few of the amazing women that changed the world we live...

Glenn Beck’s Fake College History Class Is Ridiculous (VIDEO)

Do you like American history – especially history in which the Founders never did anything wrong and the American Revolution was fought to free...
Doris Kearns Goodwin at the 2014 Civil Rights Summit (image courtesy LBJ Library Flickr feed, available under a Creative Commons-BY license)

Historian Warns Trump Could ‘Blow Up’ His Presidency–If He Doesn’t Blow...

Donald Trump has already started his campaign for a second term. However, many people in the reality-based world--including yours truly--think Trump is on a...
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Girl Scouts Celebrate Women’s History Month And It’s AMAZING! (VIDEO)

A group of New York area Girl Scouts celebrated Women's History Month with a lesson they will never forget. They were selected out of 300 other groups...

Historical Origins Of The Term ‘Bleeding-Heart Liberal’ (VIDEO)

Many right-wingers just love to use the term "bleeding-heart liberal" to describe us. They especially use it when we talk about compassion and inclusion...

(Not My) President’s Day Marches Scouring The Nation (TWEETS)

Tensions are mounting all across the country as President's Day approaches. Why? Because across our dear nation, "(Not My) President's Day" marches for Donald...

What Will The National Prayer Breakfast Be Like Under Trump? (VIDEO)

President Donald Trump is facing his first of the many annual events that presidents usually attend. This will be the 64th Annual National Prayer...

George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Starting To Feel Realistic (VIDEO)

In 1949, George Orwell published one of the best pieces of dystopian fiction of the century. When I saw Trump getting sworn in, it...

Top 8 Best Political Protest Songs (VIDEOS)

We have been creating political protest songs for centuries. Here are some of the best songs in protest songs in history: 1. Radiohead - 'Idioteque' https://youtu.be/E7hvGPLexL0 Radiohead released...