history
Taking sides and telling the truth: The hidden history of the Arnautoff mural
July 3, 2019It's a mistake to see the mural as a symbol of colonialism, white supremacy, and oppression. It was painted precisely to fight those evils.
Read moreStonewall anniversary: Rainbow capitalism or LGBTQ liberation?
June 28, 2019The fight for LGBTQ freedom has to again look beyond legal rights and regulations; it has to look toward liberation.
Read moreThe Siege of Leningrad: Shostakovich and the airbrushing of history
June 26, 2019The Siege of Leningrad was recorded not only in books, but also in music.
Read moreEyewitness report: The birth of the Daily Worker
June 22, 2019An interview with Art Shields, a labor journalist who was on the staff of the Daily Worker newspaper (predecessor of People’s World) when it rolled off the presses for the first time on January 13, 1924.
Read more‘The Central Park Five,’ now an astounding world premiere opera
June 21, 2019I have seen a lot of opera in my lifetime, and I can honestly say I have never been so emotionally overwhelmed as I was Saturday night.
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