Claudia Jones and the Price of Anticommunism
Between 1949 to 1958 dozens of Communist Party (CPUSA) leaders were tried, some were convicted, and several served prison terms.
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Confronting Reactionaries: Black Support for The Progressive Party During the Cold War
During the Cold War, progressive voices were being drowned out by the drumbeat of war, as military and political relations
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The “Mock Revolution” at Mosinee: On The Racism of Anti-Communism in the US
For most of the last one hundred and fifty years, anti-communism has been a defining aspect of American political
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The Killing of John Derrick
The long history of law enforcement in the United States is littered with the regular abuse, harassment, and too often
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A Black Woman Communist Candidate: Charlene Mitchell’s 1968 Presidential Campaign
This piece is the third installment of E. James West’s article series on the 1968 Presidential Campaign. Click these links
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