The FBI investigated writer Carlos Monsiváis over links to the Black Panthers and the Chicano movement
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New documents show that Mexican writer Carlos Monsiváis was under FBI surveillance from 1969 to 1974 due to his connections to the Black Panthers and the Chicano movement. This investigation highlights the FBI's broader efforts during the Cold War to monitor and suppress political movements perceived as radical. The revelation underscores the intense scrutiny faced by activists and intellectuals who supported social justice causes, shedding light on the pervasive fear of subversion in the U.S. during that period.
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