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Moviegoers of the world, unite!: A rabblerousing biopic of Marx and Engels
February 21, 2018You have nothing to lose but your chains as The Young Karl Marx theatrically opens Feb. 23 in New York and Los Angeles.
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‘The Young Karl Marx’ on the road to ‘The Communist Manifesto’
February 20, 2018If viewers comes to this film for the biopic—lush cinematography, sensitive lighting effects, well appointed interiors, period costumes, and attractive leads—they won’t be disappointed.
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For Black History Month: Recalling poet Paul Laurence Dunbar
February 13, 2018He wrote poetry, short stories, five novels, and a play. He also wrote lyrics for the first musical written and performed entirely by African-Americans to appear on Broadway.
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“Bombing Wall Street”: Yesterday and today
February 6, 2018The rise of Hoover, immigrant phobia, and the clash of capital and labor in the 1910s and 20s presaged our current conflicts.
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Russia marks 75 years since Nazi surrender at Stalingrad
February 5, 2018With over a million deaths, it was history's bloodiest battle and started the Nazis on their long retreat back to Berlin.
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