Calendar
Adolph Reed (1947 - )Jan 14th, 1947
Adolph Reed Jr., born on this day in 1947, is a Marxist American professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in the study of issues of racism and U.S. politics.
Murray Bookchin (1921 - 2006)Jan 14th, 1921
Murray Bookchin, born on this day in 1921, was a libertarian socialist political philosopher whose thought is associated with the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. "If we do not do the impossible, we shall be faced with the unthinkable."
Tunisian Revolution (2011)Jan 14th, 2011
On this day in 2011, following twenty-eight days of mass uprising in Tunisia, President Ben Ali formally resigned, marking a new period of democratic reforms in the country. Ben Ali successfully evaded arrest by fleeing to Saudi Arabia.