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Manuel Tiago’s ‘The Slackers’: A conversation with the translator
June 14, 2022An interview with translator Eric Gordon about the latest in International Publishers' Manuel Tiago series of books.
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New study investigates plunder of Native American land
June 13, 2022In its first six decades of existence, the U.S. created a trail of treaties that led to a massive transfer of Indigenous wealth.
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‘Plague at the Golden Gate’: Public health and private ignorance
May 20, 2022Director Li-shin Yu’s scientific moral tale of the battle against Bubonic Plague in San Francisco over a century ago might as well be the story of Dr. Fauci’s heroic struggle against COVID-19.
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Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe has chilling parallels with racist Dred Scott decision
May 13, 2022We must have mass action, litigation, legislation, and registration. It’s not too late.
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Serving two masters: Mussolini’s moviemaker and his red reels of Albanian agitprop
May 11, 2022Alfredo Cecchetti worked for both the fascist Benito Mussolini and the Communist Enver Hoxha, raising questions about the political use of film and filmmakers.
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