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John Carpenter’s movies provide visions of societies falling apart. No wonder his work is resonating now more than ever.
The research project, “Reuniting the Three Sisters,” explores what it means to be a responsible caretaker of the land from the perspective of peoples who have been balancing agricultural production with sustainability for hundreds of years.
Reviewers have couched their discussion of The Good Lord Bird by pointing out its portrayal of history against the backdrop of ongoing protests about persistent racism.
The danger of a fascist-like regime consolidating its power has been averted. For now. But make no mistake: The issue of whether we will move forward or be dragged into an abyss has been postponed, not decided. Please help - Portside's annual appeal.
On the feisty congresswoman’s posthumous return to the spotlight. Abzug’s encounters with sexism pushed her toward feminism, and so did the support she received from female constituents and supporters after she was elected.
Rebecca VanDiver surveys Jones’s work from the 1920 to the ’90s and considers how definitions and conceptions around Black art have changed.
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Joe Biden must be bold if he wants to truly build back, let alone build back better. The authors spoke to leading movement organizers and thinkers across the United States and asked: What does it truly mean to build back better?
The danger of a fascist-like regime consolidating its power has been averted. For now. But make no mistake: The issue of whether we will move forward or be dragged into an abyss has been postponed, not decided. Please help - Portside's annual appeal.
Pre-election survey data collected by the IBT was never released, but anyone working at UPS, YRC, or other major Teamster employers would tell you that the membership was sharply divided on whether or not they supported Trump.
Overwhelming evidence supports quite a different bedtime story—one that calls for far more humane unemployment policies.
The day of action includes strikes and protests from garment manufacturers in Bangladesh to call center workers in the Philippines to warehouse workers in the U.S., Europe, and Mexico.
I know free shipping is not free, because I feel the toll it takes on my mind and body every day.
18th century militias aimed to protect the country, heavily armed 21st century ones are trying to tear it apart.
The twins learn about Bob Dylan on a Barack Obama playlist, and then discuss Dylan and playlists with Obama.
Diego Maradona was a champion of poor and oppressed people around the world as well as a global soccer icon.
John Lithgow nails it. #Colbert #JohnLithgow #RudyGiuliani
You did it, America! “Let It Go" from Frozen by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Lyrics by me, SongBird.
A week after Joe Biden’s win in the US presidential election, John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s various attempts to overturn the results, why his claims don’t hold water, and the consequences of indulging him.
PATHOLOGICAL LIAR: ‘He’s not learning, now the Earth is burning’ — This parody of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ sums up the whole Trump presidency in 3 minutes.
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