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‘Ballad of an American’: Composer Earl Robinson and working-class culture
April 27, 2022Best known for composing the music for songs like “The House I Live In,” “Joe Hill,” and “Black and White,” Earl Robinson’s music became a critical part of U.S. working-class culture in the 20th century.
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Angy Lebowitz—fighter for equality, peace, socialism—dies at 101
April 27, 2022There is an old Communist Party saying that describes Angy: “Leading from the ranks.” She never aspired to any leadership role, yet her understanding of the class struggle, of racist and sexist oppression, was razor-keen.
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Guernica
April 26, 2022There are a handful of pictures that may be said to be almost universally known. They include Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, Edvard Munch’s The Scream and Picasso’s Guernica.
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‘The Northman’ is captivating but fails to reveal all its wonders
April 22, 2022This is a solid movie, make no mistake of that, but the full potential it could have embodied almost feels like an opportunity missed.
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To end ‘Cold War mentality’, world needs powerful non-aligned movement
April 21, 2022There are currently 40 wars taking place across the globe; political will is needed to fight to end each of them.
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