Once dubbed one of the most dangerous people in America by J. Edgar Hoover, activist and speaker Emma Goldman defied history with her revolutionary support for labor rights, women’s rights and “everyone’s right to beautiful radiant things.” Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History explores the lives and accomplishments of fascinating women who defied gender stereotypesContinue reading “The Revolutionary Life of Emma Goldman”
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The Soviet Bloc Unwinds: Crash Course European History #46
In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, protests and unrest continued continued across Europe, and the Soviet Union was having increasing trouble holding its sphere of influence together. Today you’ll learn about the labor strikes of Poland, the dissident punks of East Germany, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the breakup of theContinue reading “The Soviet Bloc Unwinds: Crash Course European History #46”
Joe Biden Revokes Donald Trump’s Order Designating Democratic Cities ‘Anarchist’
After racial justice protests erupted in New York, Seattle and Portland, Trump attempted to cut the cities’ federal funding by labeling them “anarchist.” President Joe Biden revoked several of his predecessor’s presidential actions on Wednesday, including a controversial memo signed by former President Donald Trump last year designating three Democratic cities as “anarchist jurisdictions” unworthy ofContinue reading “Joe Biden Revokes Donald Trump’s Order Designating Democratic Cities ‘Anarchist’”