Newly unearthed documents have shed new light on the FBI’s role in the murder of the 21-year-old Black Panther leader Fred Hampton on December 4, … FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s Involvement in The Assassination of Fred HamptonRead more
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J. Edgar Hoover Was Involved in Fred Hampton’s Murder
https://truthout.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021_0119-fred-hampton-1536×956.jpg The Black Panthers’ Fred Hampton speaks at a rally in Chicago’s Grant Park in September 1969. Chicago Tribune file photo / Tribune News Service … J. Edgar Hoover Was Involved in Fred Hampton’s MurderRead more
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Judas and the Black Messiah
[I hate this title and hate feature films.] A highly anticipated new feature film, “Judas and the Black Messiah,” tells the story of Black Panther … Judas and the Black MessiahRead more
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Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens
Each of four theoretical traditions in the study of American politics—which can be characterized as theories of Majoritarian Electoral Democracy, Economic-Elite Domination, and two types … Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average CitizensRead more
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Platforming Fascists
It has now been two weeks since I posted a certain interview on YouTube. It has been six days since Twitter exploded in my face … Platforming FascistsRead more
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Why is science so polarizing? Blame the way we talk about it.
“Listen to the science” isn’t just a bumper sticker anymore — it’s official White House policy. Flanked by a painting of Benjamin Franklin and a … Why is science so polarizing? Blame the way we talk about it.Read more
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Jan. 6 Was An Inside Job
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKDcsH2XXQI&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Empire Files [Americans Are Now Getting a Mild Taste of Their Own Medicine of Disrupting Democracy Elsewhere] [8 years what obama did was … Jan. 6 Was An Inside JobRead more
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Small Town Saves Grocery Store
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0dCgGGdSCU&rel=0&feature=relmfu] In 2006, the Community Grocery Store in the small town of Walsh, Colorado, avoided going out of business by selling stock to residents. … Small Town Saves Grocery StoreRead more
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Reflecting the Authoritarian Climate, Washington Will Remain Militarized
Washington, DC has been continuously militarized beginning the week leading up to Joe Biden’s inauguration, when 20,000 National Guard troops were deployed onto the streets … Reflecting the Authoritarian Climate, Washington Will Remain MilitarizedRead more
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Fight the Class Struggle or Get it in the Neck
Noam Chomsky, by any measure, has led an extraordinary life. In one index he is ranked as the eighth most cited person in history, right … Fight the Class Struggle or Get it in the NeckRead more