Adam Hochschild is a bestselling historian and journalist whose work spans imperialism, war, slavery, and the long struggle for human rights. His books include American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis; Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and a National Book Award finalist; and King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa.
Turkish channel TV5 interviewed me last night (April 8) on the subject of the US-Israeli war against Iran. I stressed the urgency of building a mass working class movement against war on the basis of a socialist and internationalist program.
In the midst of democratic breakdown and oligarchic rule, historical understanding of the American Revolution remains critical. Join me and a distinguished panel of historians on June 25 to discuss its place in history. Register here: https://t.co/zXzTBbf5MU
Free Ercan Akpolat, the Turkish mayor of the historic Prinkipo island where Trotsky lived! Stop the political witch hunt by the Erdoğan regime! https://t.co/BSOHG0xsRu