Great Depression
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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‘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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Dispossessed federal workers build ‘Muskville’ encampment in D.C.
April 18, 2025Labor-backed protest settlement in the nation’s capital will not only remind the country of the “Hoovervilles” of the Great Depression but will spur a fightback.
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Woody Sez – Woody Guthrie’s columns in People’s World
July 12, 2024Guthrie once said, “I’ve been in the red all my life,” referring to both his financial situation and his politics.
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International Unemployment Day: The 1930 revolt against capitalist crisis
March 6, 2024On March 6, 1930, Communists organized workers around the world to demand jobs in the middle of the Great Depression. The U.S. was no exception.
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