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Colossus – The Greatest Secret in the History of Computing
Chris Shore talks about Colossus, how it came to be, how it worked and how it changed the course of World War II. Essential viewing!
Slavery Reparations Arrive in America, 158 Years Late
One hundred years ago, the idea of reparations was so threatening to White America that talking about it could get you arrested. Now some policymakers are finally taking action. Like almost every American city, Evanston, Illinois, made it difficult over … Continue reading
How New Zealand Seeks to Right Its Colonial Wrongs
New Zealand’s indigenous people, the Maori, were guaranteed equality when they signed a treaty with the British Crown in 1840, but through the brutal nature of colonization they would lose about 97% of their land through trickery and violence. That … Continue reading
I promise this story about microwaves is interesting.
I found an article that said “The microwave was invented to heat hamsters humanely in 1950s experiments.” And I thought, no it wasn’t. …was it? Pull down the description for thorough references and credits. Thanks to James Lovelock for his … Continue reading
Sleeping Rough in Victorian England (Penny ‘Sit-Ups’, Two-Penny ‘Hangovers’, Four Penny ‘Coffins’)
Horrifying to us today, but Penny ‘Sit-Ups’ and Twopenny ‘Hangovers’ did exist in Victorian England, and offered a solution ‘of sorts’ to the spiralling problem of homelessness, destitution and slums in the metropolis. Poverty in Victorian Britain was rife everywhere, … Continue reading
The Gaze
In my years of doing interviews and roundtables and Q&A’s for the various films we’ve made, there is one question that recurs. No matter the length of the piece or the tone of the room, eventually, inevitably, I am asked … Continue reading
Colette: The French resistance fighter confronting fascism – Oscars 2021 Short Documentary Winner
Colette has won the Academy Award in the category of best documentary short. This has been made possible by people like you supporting The Guardian’s independent, audience-funded publishing – we and the filmmakers thank you. Help sustain our future by … Continue reading
Reclaiming The Radical History of May Day
Labor historian Toni Gilpin, author of the Long Deep Grudge, reminds us of the radical history behind May Day. Get Toni’s book here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/… For more essential reading on the past (and present) of working-class struggle, check out Haymarket’s Class … Continue reading
