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Soviet Union was really weird - here's why

The Soviet Union wasn’t just authoritarian — it was structurally bizarre. Daily life blended advanced science with ...

Contributor: This time the US isn't hiding why it's toppling a Latin American nation

In 1949, urging the U.S. to overthrow Guatemala's democratic government, lawmakers didn't say a word about the real ...

How British 60-year-olds could be the UK’s best hope to prepare for war

It might conjure up the image of Private Godfrey in ‘Dad’s Army’, but the Ministry of Defence’s announcement that the age at ...

The crisis whisperer: how Adam Tooze makes sense of our bewildering age

Whether it’s the financial crash, the climate emergency or the breakdown of the international order, historian Adam Tooze has become the go-to guide to the radical new world we’ve entered ...

Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas

US lawmakers who opposed Guatemala’s democratically elected leaders alleged communist subterfuge. They didn’t mention the ...
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How the Bay Area’s Gay Bars Became a Battleground for LGBTQ+ Rights in the 1950s

A 1956 police raid of a Pacifica bar, resulting in the arrest of many LGBTQ+ people, became a playbook for state repression ...