I probably don’t have to tell you that the world is in a difficult place right now. How did we get here? Where do we go? We have to answer those questions together. I’m Henry Snow, a labor historian, and my academic work focuses on how working people have experienced and tried to change the world for the last four hundred years. Twice a month, I’ll be bringing my perspective on contemporary events here.

Sometimes that will mean deep history from the distant past; on other occasions, you can expect reporting on current events informed by historical analysis. Subscribe to get posts directly to your inbox! Paid subscribers also get access to at least one bonus post per month— a combination of reading recommendations and more original analysis. Reach out with your thoughts and comments: I want this to be a community where we can think about big ideas together.