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Jean-Luc Godard Was Cinema’s North Star

Richard Brody The New Yorker
The French director did more than transform the aesthetic and the practice of filmmaking—he turned the cinema into the central art form of his time.

Stanley Aronowitz Knew That Freedom Begins Where Work Ends

Jamie McCallum Jacobin
Stanley Aronowitz died this week at 88. He hated work, loved life, and brought his overflowing, exuberant approach to social problems to picket lines, classrooms, and vacation. A fighting left needs more people like him.

Leon Wofsy: The Organizer (1921-2019)

Conn Hallinan and Max Elbaum People's World
Having given his first political speech when not yet a teenager, Leon at 97 worked to pass on the wisdom gained from decades of organizing and deep thought to a new generation.

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Dan Clawson, Presente!

Barbara Madeloni Labor Notes
Dan Clawson, who passed away on May 7, will be remembered fondly as a tireless organizer and strategic thinker who was always inviting activists into the labor movement.
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