Culture – Page 144 – People's World

“A Separation”: revelatory film about life in contemporary Iran

February 13, 2012

The movie deserves its Oscar buzz as best foreign film. As with any good artistic experience, moviegoers are transformed as they watch.

Ballad for the Occupation: interview with Spencer Livingston

February 13, 2012 By Chris Elliott

Spencer Livingston's "Occupy Wall Street" is a mellow, melodic meditation on the feelings of economic injustice that sparked the movement.

U.S. information center named for Paul Robeson

February 1, 2012 By Susan Webb

In a ceremony last week, the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica named its Information Resource Center for the African American singer-actor-activist Paul Robeson.

What the Oscars ignore: Progies spotlight films you should see

January 25, 2012 By Bill Meyer

Progie nominees contain a wealth of progressive content and contain many suggestions for progressives viewers to watch ... if you can find the films at your local theater, on TV or anywhere in the U.S.!

Bolivia’s law gives nature equal rights to humans

January 2, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth, (in Spanish La Ley de Derechos de la Madre Tierra) which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans.