An Indigenous person in a position of power during the Porfiriato, the period from 1876 to 1910 when General Porfirio Díaz ruled Mexico, seems almost unimaginable. Yet, Jaclyn Sumner tells the captivating story of Próspero Cahuantzi, who governed Tlaxcala for nearly 26 years—longer than any other governor of the period. What makes Cahuantzi’s tenure unique […]

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07.11.2024

This is Democracy - Banking and Democracy - Not Even Past

This week, Jeremi and Zachary have a conversation with Professor Mary Bridges, author of ‘Dollars and Dominion: U.S. Bankers and the Making of a Superpower.’ They explore the significant, yet often overlooked, role of banking institutions, particularly the Federal Reserve, in shaping American democracy and foreign policy. Zachary sets the scene with his poem, “Reserves”. […]

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15.11.2024

Review of Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History, by William T. Taylor (2024) - Not Even Past

Book review of "Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History" (2024) by William T. Taylor, written by Hannah McClain

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19.11.2024

Review of Stalin as Warlord, by Alfred J. Rieber (2022) - Not Even Past

At the age of 91, the prolific historian of Soviet history Alfred J. Rieber published a monograph on Josef Stalin. Covering the period from the 1920s to the post-war period after 1945, Stalin as Warlord adopts a historical and, at times, materialist perspective. It focuses in particular on the “paradoxes” of the supreme leader, the […]

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Review of Indigenous Autocracy: Power, Race, and Resources in Porfirian Tlaxcala, Mexico, by Jaclyn Ann Sumner (2024) - Not Even Past

This is Democracy - Banking and Democracy - Not Even Past

Review of Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History, by William T. Taylor (2024) - Not Even Past

Review of Stalin as Warlord, by Alfred J. Rieber (2022) - Not Even Past

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