Culture – Page 162 – People's World

Wisconsin, we are on your side! (song)

March 2, 2011 By Darien De Lu

Sacramento state worker Darien De Lu put new words to "Which Side Are You On?" and sang this at the California State Capitol, where 1,000 rallied to support Wisconsin workers.

Progressive Cinema: The Oscars vs. The Progies

March 1, 2011 By Bill Meyer

Without the Oscar's glitz and glamor, the Progies laid honors on films of social substance, and artists of talent and commitment to the struggle.

This revolutionary “Cradle” still rocks!

February 28, 2011 By Ed Rampell

If you're anywhere near Los Angeles, don't miss The Cradle Will Rock, the latest addition to the tide of political plays currently flowing across Southern California stages.

Richard Wright: a great peoples artist and journalist

February 25, 2011 By Norman Markowitz

It is time to restore Richard Wright's place fully as a major people's artist and ground breaking journalist of the 20th century.

Poem of the week: Nizar Qabbani’s “The Old World is Dead”

February 24, 2011 By John Case

This unnamed verse, written in 1970, seems as if it could have been written yesterday in half a dozen nations - and in some U.S. states as well.