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Spies R Us: Keeping it in the family on “The Americans”
June 6, 2016Viewers spent some uncomfortable time in character Elizabeth Jennings' shoes.
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The Champ’s greatest battle: The fight for peace
June 6, 2016I would like to take this opportunity to put in a word for what I think was Muhammad Ali's greatest fight of all - his relentless fight for peace.
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Steelworkers’ VP connects dots between 1937 massacre and today’s challenges
May 25, 2016Steelworkers and allies convened on Chicago's Southeast side to look back at the historic 1937 "Little Steel" strike.
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New book offers inside look at Soviet Communist Party discipline
May 19, 2016Being a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union wasn't just an honor; it required strict discipline and moral obligations.
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Eugene O’Neill’s “The Hairy Ape”: A shocking protest against capitalist barbarism
May 19, 2016It's a product of the post-World War I Expressionist school, with exaggerated characters, writ in bold strokes, often with harsh, mordant commentary.
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