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‘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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‘Anne, A New Play’ in U.S. premiere reframes the Anne Frank story
June 19, 2019In celebration of what would have been her 90th birthday this month (June 12), the Simon Wiesenthal Center presents the U.S. premiere of Anne, A New Play.
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Charles E. Ruthenberg: The first leader of the Communist Party USA
June 18, 2019At the time of his death in 1927, he was lauded as “one of the most indicted and imprisoned workers” in the history of the American labor movement.
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Year of the strike: From Broadway to Boston
June 17, 2019The CPUSA was born amidst a wave of labor action, with strike waves sweeping the country.
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Is socialism a more emotionally intelligent economy than capitalism?
June 13, 2019Have you ever noticed that we often talk about and even measure the effectiveness of our economy in emotional terms?
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