Greg Grandin

Greg Grandin, a professor of history at New York University, is the author, most recently, of Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City (Metropolitan).

Currently

  • Off Dead Center

    July 1, 2009

    William Appleman Williams and the tragedy of American diplomacy.

  • Democracy Derailed in Honduras

    June 30, 2009

    The military coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya has drawn strong condemnation from President Obama and the world. But will the US government offer its unconditional support for his return to power?

  • Touring Empire's Ruins: From Detroit to the Amazon

    June 23, 2009

    The empire ends with a pullout. Not from Iraq, but from Detroit.

  • Obama & Latin America

    April 22, 2009 Subscribe

    At the Summit of the Americas, Obama went far toward repairing the damage done by two decades of disastrous economic policy.

  • What Can Obama Do in Latin America?

    April 15, 2009

    On nearly every issue that could either relieve the suffering of Latin Americans or help the US to win back allies, domestic politics will hinder Obama's range of action.

  • Green Acres

    March 26, 2009

    Percy Harrison Fawcett went to the Amazon looking for paradise. He never returned.

2008

  • Speak Again, Memory

    July 8, 2008

    Readers of Fidel Castro's My Life will find explanations of the Cuban Revolution, but no apologies for its suppression of dissent.

  • Fidel Castro, the First Superdelegate

    March 10, 2008

    The retired Cuban dictator has played a vital role in every U.S. presidential election for the last fifty years.

2007

  • Chavismo and Democracy

    December 6, 2007

    An honest account of the referendum cuts through neoliberal propaganda and looks at what's really at stake.

  • Chávez: 'Galbraithiano'

    September 27, 2007 Subscribe

    As Venezuela and the rest of Latin America repair the damage of two decades of free-market orthodoxy, John Kenneth Galbraith is a major inspiration.

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Blogs

» Act Now!

Defining Patriotism | What do you value in the traditions of your country?
Peter Rothberg
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» Editor's Cut

Rediscovering Secular America | This Fourth of July those who identify themselves as non-believers have much cause for celebration.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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» The Beat

Palin Goes Gonzo | Quitting as governor but still talking about "campaigning," the GOP's wild woman from Wasilla tries to out-weird Mark Sanford.
John Nichols
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» The Notion

Celebrating the Fourth by Remembering the Fifth | On Independence Day, the forgotten and imperiled Fifth Amendment bears honoring.
Eyal Press
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» Altercation

Mikey 'n' Me | I got closer to Michael Jackson than almost anyone, or at least closer than most people of the age of consent.
Eric Alterman

» Capitolism

Washington: Even More Corrupt Than You Thought! | Washington Post sells access to lobbyists.
Christopher Hayes
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» The Dreyfuss Report

Whisky Tango Foxtrot? | General Jones tells the generals in Kabul: don't bother asking for more troops.
Robert Dreyfuss
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