Empire of Necessity: Historian Greg Grandin on Slavery, Freedom and Deception in the New World

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Empire of Necessity: Historian Greg Grandin on Slavery, Freedom and Deception in the New World In his new book, The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin examines how the transnational slave trade transformed ... Read More →

Job Killer? How Media Spin Got Obamacare Wrong—and Why Single-Payer Could Cure Its Actual Flaws Obamacare is a job killer—that was the message across the media this week after the release of a new Congressional Budget Office report about the Affordable Care Act. But what does the ... Read More →

In Latin American Votes, Honduran Movements Cement Role While El Salvador Poised for Historic Shift Historian and Latin America expert Greg Grandin looks at two recent elections in Latin America with historic implications. Despite losing a contested vote in Honduras, Grandin says the ... Read More →

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