Greg Grandin

New York

Freelance Writer at Freelance

End of the Myth won a Pulitzer. Empire of Necessity, Kissinger’s Shadow, Fordlandia, Empire’s Workshop, Last Colonial Massacre, Blood of Guatemala.

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Articles

Birthright Citizenship Is a New World Ideal

2 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Greg Grandin

The United States, Donald Trump says, “is the only country in the world” that grants citizenship to babies born within its borders. He’s wrong, of course. Tanzania, Pakistan, and France all grant some form of birthright citizenship. But birthright citizenship is ultimately an American ideal. That is, all of the Americas. Nearly every country in the Western Hemisphere grants citizenship to children born in its territory irrespective of the nationality of their parents.
Israel Is Taking its Cues From Spanish Conquistadors

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Greg Grandin

Cortés has given way to Netanyahu, Putin, and Trump. A new age of conquest is upon us. Boys watch smoke billowing during Israeli strikes east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 13, 2024. This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com . To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com . Leon Golub once related a story to a mutual friend.
Israel Is Taking its Cues From Spanish Conquistadors

1 month ago | thenation.com | Greg Grandin

May 28, 2025 Israel Is Taking its Cues From Spanish ConquistadorsCortés has given way to Netanyahu, Putin, and Trump. A new age of conquest is upon us. Edit Ad Policy Boys watch smoke billowing during Israeli strikes east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 13, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com.
The Horrors Inflicted for 500 Years

1 month ago | scheerpost.com | Greg Grandin

By Greg Grandin / TomDispatchLeon Golub once related a story to a mutual friend. A Chicago artist famous for depicting crimson torture rooms in Central America, Golub had been asked what it meant to him to be a “Jewish political artist.” The painter’s quick reply was that he wasn’t a “Jewish political artist,” he was just a “political artist.” In the end, though, Golub came to believe that he had let himself off too easily, that his answer was too pat. Yes, he was a political artist.
The Horrors Inflicted For 500 Years

1 month ago | progressivehub.net | Greg Grandin |Tom Dispatch

Then (the New World) and Now (Israel)By Greg Grandin, Tom DispatchLeon Golub once related a story to a mutual friend. A Chicago artist famous for depicting crimson torture rooms in Central America, Golub had been asked what it meant to him to be a “Jewish political artist.” The painter’s quick reply was that he wasn’t a “Jewish political artist,” he was just a “political artist.” In the end, though, Golub came to believe that he had let himself off too easily, that his answer was too pat.
The Conquest of Gaza and the Dissolving of Humanity | Common Dreams

1 month ago | commondreams.org | Greg Grandin

Leon Golub once related a story to a mutual friend. A Chicago artist famous for large canvases depicting crimson torture rooms in Central America, Golub had been asked what it meant to him to be a “Jewish political artist.” The painter’s quick reply was that he wasn’t a “Jewish political artist,” he was just a “political artist.” In the end, though, Golub came to believe that he had let himself off too easily, that his answer was too pat. Yes, he was a political artist.
500 Years of Inflicted Horrors, from the New World to Israel

1 month ago | juancole.com | Greg Grandin |Juan Cole

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Leon Golub once related a story to a mutual friend. A Chicago artist famous for depicting crimson torture rooms in Central America, Golub had been asked what it meant to him to be a “Jewish political artist.” The painter’s quick reply was that he wasn’t a “Jewish political artist,” he was just a “political artist.” In the end, though, Golub came to believe that he had let himself off too easily, that his answer was too pat. Yes, he was a political artist.
Greg Grandin

1 month ago | commondreams.org | Greg Grandin

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A bold new way of looking at 'America, AmÃ©rica'

1 month ago | charlotteobserver.com | Greg Grandin

A title can speak volumes. Yale historian Greg Grandin's panoramic, gorgeously crafted "America, América" announces its thesis in a repetition of a single word, with one subtle difference (check out the second "e"). That accent alludes to the fusion of capital and religion as European empires staked their flags in the New World, Indigenous peoples be damned. The author delves deep into our hemisphere's primary colonial tension: Spain vs.
A bold new way of looking at 'America, AmÃ©rica'

1 month ago | kansascity.com | Greg Grandin

A title can speak volumes. Yale historian Greg Grandin's panoramic, gorgeously crafted "America, América" announces its thesis in a repetition of a single word, with one subtle difference (check out the second "e"). That accent alludes to the fusion of capital and religion as European empires staked their flags in the New World, Indigenous peoples be damned. The author delves deep into our hemisphere's primary colonial tension: Spain vs.