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Song and struggle: “The Internationale”
April 29, 2011This is the first installment of what is intended to be a series on the rich left-wing musical tradition.
Read more“The Temperamentals” strikes a blow for the sexual revolution
April 27, 2011The Temperamentals is part of a significant emerging trend in contemporary American theater.
Read moreAbe Blashko, artist and political satirist, dies at 90
March 29, 2011Abe Blashko, artist and political satirist, died at age 90 Jan. 13 from complications of pneumonia. Among his large body of work were important contributions to progressive publications, including the New Masses and People's World.
Read moreMaine’s governor assaults the dignity of working people
March 25, 2011Having been raised in Maine, son of a lineman and a mother and stepmother who were state workers, I am infuriated that the Republican governor there has ordered the removal of mural that depicts the role...
Read more“Black Death”: a film about plague, horror, deep thoughts
March 9, 2011"Black Death" is a thought provoking and frightening tale set in 1348 England.
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