George Martin Fell Brown

Trump’s Courtroom Drama

Going into the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump is facing a growing list of legal woes. In less than a year, he’s been faced...

Trotsky and the Balkan Wars

On October 8, 1912, the Kingdom of Montenegro declared war on the Ottoman Empire. Montenegro was soon joined by Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria, initiating...

Review: Radek, a Novel by Stefan Heym

In an old Soviet joke, three prisoners are in a Stalinist gulag. The first asks the second why he’s there, and the second replies,...

Niger Coup Escalates New Cold War In West Africa

On July 26, Niger’s military detained the country’s president Mohamed Bazoum. Two days later, General Abdourahamane Tchiani named himself as the country’s new leader....

New Turns In The ILWU’s Year-Long Contract Fight

At the beginning of June, West Coast ports were shaken by a series of labor disruptions staged by members of the International Longshoremen and...