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Inside Operation Gladio, The CIA’s Secret Fight Against Communism In Cold War Europe

During Operation Gladio, the CIA was so desperate to thwart the spread of communism that it partnered with everyone from right-wing terrorists to the Vatican to the Mafia.

By Morgan Dunn • Nov 16, 2021

Inside Operation Gladio, The CIA’s Secret Fight Against Communism In Cold War Europe

During Operation Gladio, the CIA was so desperate to thwart the spread of communism that it partnered with everyone from right-wing terrorists to the Vatican to the Mafia.

By Morgan Dunn • November 16, 2021

Inside The Black Pete Tradition Of Christmas Blackface In The Netherlands

Dutch Christmas traditions have long included a blackface servant known as Zwarte Piet, but anti-racism activists are now calling for this to end.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 14, 2021

Inside The Black Pete Tradition Of Christmas Blackface In The Netherlands

Dutch Christmas traditions have long included a blackface servant known as Zwarte Piet, but anti-racism activists are now calling for this to end.

By Natasha Ishak • November 14, 2021

Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So

James Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first gay president in U.S. history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Nov 14, 2021

Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So

James Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first gay president in U.S. history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • November 14, 2021

A Deaf Black Man Was Murdered By A White Supremacist Mob In 1898 — He Just Received A Proper Funeral

Joshua Halsey was murdered during the Wilmington Massacre that saw a racist mob of 2,000 white men overthrew the city's democratically-elected government and kill up to 300 people.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 12, 2021

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A Deaf Black Man Was Murdered By A White Supremacist Mob In 1898 — He Just Received A Proper Funeral

Joshua Halsey was murdered during the Wilmington Massacre that saw a racist mob of 2,000 white men overthrew the city's democratically-elected government and kill up to 300 people.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 12, 2021

The Remarkable Life Of Violet Bonham Carter, The Outspoken Grandmother Of Helena Bonham Carter

A skilled orator and activist, Lady Violet Asquith took Britain’s Liberal Party by storm — and made it onto Hitler’s most wanted list in the process.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 4, 2021

The Remarkable Life Of Violet Bonham Carter, The Outspoken Grandmother Of Helena Bonham Carter

A skilled orator and activist, Lady Violet Asquith took Britain’s Liberal Party by storm — and made it onto Hitler’s most wanted list in the process.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 4, 2021

The Outrageous True Story Of Abbie Hoffman, The Face Of 1960s Counterculture

From protesting the Vietnam War to founding the Youth International Party, Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman became one of the most iconic activists of the New Left.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 4, 2021

The Outrageous True Story Of Abbie Hoffman, The Face Of 1960s Counterculture

From protesting the Vietnam War to founding the Youth International Party, Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman became one of the most iconic activists of the New Left.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 4, 2021

9 Unsung Civil Rights Leaders That You Didn’t Learn About In School

Despite their immense contributions to the civil rights movement, these activists were largely ignored by the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 3, 2021

9 Unsung Civil Rights Leaders That You Didn’t Learn About In School

Despite their immense contributions to the civil rights movement, these activists were largely ignored by the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 3, 2021

Inside The Assassination Of Malcolm X: Who Killed Him And Why?

On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was killed while speaking at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. To this day, the truth about his assassination remains unresolved.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 27, 2021

Inside The Assassination Of Malcolm X: Who Killed Him And Why?

On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was killed while speaking at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. To this day, the truth about his assassination remains unresolved.

By Natasha Ishak • October 27, 2021

The Sad And Short Life Of Tad Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Youngest Son

Growing up in the White House, Tad Lincoln was a "notorious hellion," a wide-eyed observer of the catastrophe of the Civil War, and the apple of his father's eye.

By Morgan Dunn • Oct 21, 2021

The Sad And Short Life Of Tad Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Youngest Son

Growing up in the White House, Tad Lincoln was a "notorious hellion," a wide-eyed observer of the catastrophe of the Civil War, and the apple of his father's eye.

By Morgan Dunn • October 21, 2021

Why QAnon-Obsessed Dad Matthew Taylor Coleman Murdered His Two Young Children

Matthew Taylor Coleman of Santa Barbara, California claimed that his two-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter had "serpent DNA," so he allegedly killed them with a spear gun.

By Erik Hawkins • Oct 21, 2021

Why QAnon-Obsessed Dad Matthew Taylor Coleman Murdered His Two Young Children

Matthew Taylor Coleman of Santa Barbara, California claimed that his two-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter had "serpent DNA," so he allegedly killed them with a spear gun.

By Erik Hawkins • October 21, 2021