Introducing the 1857 Introduction: Marx’s Method and Why It Matters
Background The Grundrisse is a collection of notebooks Karl Marx wrote in 1857-58. As such, it forms a bridge between his philosophical writings that were heavily influenced by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel from the 1840s and the critique of political economy culminating...
Why Capitalism Must Be Abolished
Capitalism is a global system of production and exchange that has expanded to nearly every corner of the world. It is a system that has been revered for its capacity to produce unprecedented amounts of food and wealth in human...
Socialism and Capitalism Essay
The following is a talk that was written for DSA SF’s monthly Intro to Socialism event. It was first delivered by Taylor B. on November 11, 2020. Socialism and Capitalism I have been asked to talk about socialism and capitalism....
Origins of the Black Panther Party, from the documentary “Berkeley in the Sixties.”
10 minute segment on the origins of the Black Panther Party, from the documentary “Berkeley in the Sixties.” (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Black Panther Party Excerpt from the documentary Eyes on the Prize
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Fred Hampton in Eyes on the Prize
Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969) was an American activist and revolutionary, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and deputy chairman of the national BPP. Hampton was assassinated while sleeping at his apartment...
Conrad George Jackson Documentary
George Lester Jackson (September 23, 1941 – August 21, 1971) was an African-American activist, Marxist, author, a member of the Black Panther Party, and co-founder of the Black Guerrilla Family while incarcerated. Jackson achieved fame as one of the Soledad...
These Women Were the Unsung Heroes of the Black Panther Party
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