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Strangers in the Land: the Chinese in America

Strangers in the Land: the Chinese in America

Michael Luo’s Strangers in the Land is an excellent starting point for the study of the Chinese experiences in the United States.

BY: Joel Wendland-Liu| July 9, 2026
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Peter Cacchione: New York City communist

Peter Cacchione: New York City communist

Cacchione outlined a distinctive approach to political speaking and organizing, one that saw political interchange as a moment to embody democratic ideals.

BY: Norman Markowitz| July 9, 2026
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Red Scare without the Reds? Clay Risen loses the plot

Red Scare without the Reds? Clay Risen loses the plot

Blind to anti-communism's function in the class and democratic struggle, Risen erases CPUSA history, presenting McCarthyism as a mere cultural phenomenon.

BY: Norman Markowitz| September 30, 2025
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A Marxist analysis of the Trump victory

A Marxist analysis of the Trump victory

The fast and easy conclusion is that Americans have turned to the right. But is that really what we just witnessed?

BY: C.J. Atkins| November 8, 2024
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Attacks on Black Studies reflect ruling class worries

Attacks on Black Studies reflect ruling class worries

The extreme right assault on progressive education is an effort to disrupt growing working-class and people's unity

BY: Anita Waters| February 16, 2023
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