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FBI files related to the 1969 murder of Fred Hampton, newly obtained by Jacobin, shed light on two key aspects of the bureau’s anti–Black Panthers operation.

The BBC show seems to have difficulty fitting female characters into its universe. But it isn’t Arthur Conan Doyle’s fault.

A must-see film about using math to overcome adversity and send humans into orbit

After the election, many on the Black Left are once again grappling with the “race vs. class” debate.

But once you become active in something, something happens to you. You get excited and suddenly you realize you count. -- Studs Terkel

More than 200 employees of Republic Windows and Doors staged a six-day sit-in December 2008 when the factory was abruptly closed, resulting in a settlement. The occupation received international attention and became a symbol of workers’ rights amid the economic recession.

The notorious southern bigot George C. Wallace came hunting for votes and found a ready-made audience among blue-collar workers.