Culture
How Communist farmers in Minnesota helped radicalize composer Aaron Copland
May 6, 2025In the chaotic disarray of 1934, Aaron Copland, an aspiring composer, found himself disillusioned by the hollow promises of the avant-garde, its glittering façade crumbling under the weight of his growing class consciousness.
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‘TE Puna Ora (The Source of Life)’: Film review
May 5, 2025Polynesian Wahine (Women) warriors fighting the good fight take center stage in two docs at the annual FilmFest, highlighting South Seas Cinema.
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‘Sinners’ review: Horror, history, and Black American folklore combine for trailblazing cinema
May 2, 2025Continuing the legacy of impactful vampire classics before it, the film provides a thrilling journey into darkness, of both the supernatural and everyday varieties.
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Book review: ‘Blue Collar Empire—How Anti-Communism Undermined Workers Everywhere’
May 2, 2025The book argues that attacking the broad left, specifically communists, in the labor movement left all workers more vulnerable.
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May Day Greetings Book 2025: We’re Not Going Back
April 30, 2025It's here! The People's World May Day 2025 Greetings Book
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