Arts
“Lenin’s Last Struggle” recounts a losing campaign against the emerging Stalin
January 22, 2016Lewin paints a picture of the frustrations facing Lenin in this final period and his increasing misgivings about Joseph Stalin.
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The Progies show how film awards can be inclusive and progressive
January 20, 2016Nominations for the Progie Awards have been voted on. May the Best Progressive films and filmmakers win!
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#OscarsSoWhite goes viral as Academy Awards nominations are announced
January 15, 2016Activist communities on the Internet had prepared for it: as it turned out, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was buzzing the morning of Jan. 14.
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Reading the backstory on Bernie: “Outsider in the White House”
January 15, 2016Can a seasoned Independent who calls himself a "democratic socialist" get elected to the White House in 2016?
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“The Big Short” in review: The fire next time
January 14, 2016The film version of Michael Lewis' non-fiction book "The Big Short" is a high percentage earner in the Great Recession sweepstakes.
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