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In October 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to secure weapons and start a slave rebellion. The raid was a failure, but it galvanized the nation and sparked the Civil War. Still one of the most controversial figures in American history, John Brown's actions raise interesting questions about unsanctioned violence that can be justified for a greater good.

Purge 47 is a monthly show about disability politics in the age of Donald Trump keeping a close watch on government actions that impact the disability community. When policies shift and rights are on the line, we break it down so you know what’s happening, why it matters, and what you can do about it. As the new administration begins its purge of government agencies—now setting its sights on the Department of Education—Purge 47 will keep you informed with the latest news, perspectives, and action steps. The attack on the Department of Ed and DEIA policies isn’t just political ...

Turkey's “global purge,” which mirrors the effort after the coup attempt to rid Turkey’s domestic institutions of anyone associated with Gulen, is remarkable in its speed, scale, and aggression.

When the Communist Party Central Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR halted mass operations in repression in November 1938, large numbers of mainly Communist purge victims whose cases remained incomplete were released. At the same time, hundreds of NKVD operatives who had carried out the Great Terror were scapegoated and arrested. Drawing on materials from the largely closed archives of the Soviet security police, this collection of essays by an international team of researchers illuminates the previously opaque world of the NKVD perpetrator.