Home
Archive
Columnists
Video
Blogs
Discuss
About
Search
Donate
Advertise
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Register to Vote: Rock the Vote, powered by Working Assets Wireless
Advertisement
  • AlterNetYour turn

Support AlterNet
Do you value the information you're getting from AlterNet? Please show your support with a tax-deductible donation.


Feedback
Tell us how we're doing.

On AlterNet: history

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "history"

Fidel Castro on Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro on Fidel Castro

Greg Grandin, The Nation. July 19, 2008.
Readers of Fidel Castro's 'My Life' will hear all about the Cuban Revolution, but no apologies for its suppression of dissent.

Hardliners Try to White-Wash Their Own Immigrant Pasts by Redefining 'Immigration'

Hardliners Try to White-Wash Their Own Immigrant Pasts by Redefining 'Immigration'

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. June 2, 2008.
Redefining the word "immigrant" is an attempt to differentiate between those they hate and their own grandparents.

A Brief History of the Kama Sutra

A Brief History of the Kama Sutra

Anne Hardgrove, Open Magazine. May 27, 2008.
The Kama Sutra is far more complex than a mere listing of contortionist sexual positions; it provides a manual for living the good life.

Hillary Clinton's Defeat: An Historic Triumph

Hillary Clinton's Defeat: An Historic Triumph

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. May 20, 2008.
Even though Rocky didn't win, he was ultimately seen as a triumphant figure. And that's how Hillary will be seen too.

Another Crime of Occupation: Iraq's Cultural Heritage Looted, Pillaged

Another Crime of Occupation: Iraq's Cultural Heritage Looted, Pillaged

Robert Fisk, Independent UK. September 17, 2007.
Armies of looters have destroyed much of what remains of Mesopotamia's storied past.

A Social History of the Bra

A Social History of the Bra

John Walsh, Independent UK. August 29, 2007.
One hundred years ago, Vogue coined the term 'brassiere' and launched a billion-dollar industry that changed the way women dress for ever.

Bush and Napoleon Both Believed Their Own Propaganda About a

Bush and Napoleon Both Believed Their Own Propaganda About a "Greater Middle East"

Juan Cole, Tomdispatch.com. August 25, 2007.
There are times when the resonances of history are positively eerie. The parallels of Napoleon's occupation of Egypt with Bush's disaster in Iraq are enough to make you jump out of your chair.

The Late Halberstam's Final Verdict on Bush:

The Late Halberstam's Final Verdict on Bush: "He's No Truman"

Adam Howard, AlterNet: PEEK. July 5, 2007.
Adam Howard: The late journalist's last article destroys the current president's self-created myth.

Department Of Defense Promotes Christian Right's Revisionist History in Public Schools

Department Of Defense Promotes Christian Right's Revisionist History in Public Schools

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: PEEK. May 16, 2007.
Bruce Wilson: David Barton Material Found in National JROTC Program Curriculum

Chuck Norris Wants To Kick Secularism's Ass? [VIDEO]

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: PEEK. March 24, 2007.
Bruce Wilson: Bible Course With Fake History In Schools From NJ To TX ?

The Worst President of Them All

The Worst President of Them All

Nicholas von Hoffman, The Nation. February 19, 2007.
Buchanan, Harding, Nixon, Dubya ...? Much more fun than your high school History class, this year's President's Day tribute is to the very worst of them.

Zinn: Iraq is the same old song and dance [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. December 19, 2006.
We were failed by our history, our media...

Television is History

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. November 1, 2006.
A meticulous new report finally reveals why researchers can't seem to research TV.