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Born on this day in 1941, Jesse Jackson was one of the most important political campaigners of the 20th century. By 1970, political radicalism in the US was facing a leadership crisis. The 1960 … read more

Fiorello Henry La Guardia was born today in 1882. While best-known for the airport named after him, his greatest legacy was a decade of progressive leadership as New York’s Mayor during the 1930s and … read more

Born today in 1855, Eugene Debs belongs to a proud history of American socialism which is only now being rediscovered. Last month, Matt (Radical Tea Towel’s strategist-in-chief) was travelling throu … 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