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Bruce Springsteen turns 70 today. Whether or not you're a fan, radical politics are essential to understanding "The Boss". It’s kind of ironic that Bruce Springsteen is known as The Boss, give … read more

84 years ago, one of the fiercest progressive voices in Depression-era America fell silent. The story of Huey Long is a reminder of Americans’ age-old capacity to dream of a more progressive economy. … read more

On the anniversary of his murder in 1973 by Augusto Pinochet’s thugs, we reflect on the inspiring life and times of Chilean musician Víctor Jara. “Life is eternal in five minutes.” That lyric wa … read more

56 years ago today, four young girls were murdered at a black church in Alabama in an act of white supremacist terrorism. Even in this context of racist extremism and violence, the African-American Ci … read more

The late American historian Howard Zinn was born today in 1922. One of the most inspirational activists and writers of the modern age, Zinn gave voice to what inspires us the most about Radical Histor … read more