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‘Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict’—book bridges divide between Marxists and Christians
April 4, 2023BOOK REVIEW: Marxists and people of faith continue to treat each other’s core texts with contempt or suspicion, making this book a daring (and sketchy) study.
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Sean O’Casey’s ‘The Shadow of a Gunman’ at 100
April 3, 2023He was the first English-speaking playwright of proletarian origin to enter the stage of the world theatre.
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Alexandra Kollontai: International Communist leader and fighter for women’s liberation
March 31, 2023As People’s Commissar for Social Affairs in Soviet Russia, Kollantai was the first woman in history to serve in a government Cabinet.
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‘Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance,’ a Haitian woman’s first U.S. exhibition
March 30, 2023Run! Do not walk, run! To UCLA’s Fowler Museum for a show that will shock you with brilliance and reward you with joy.
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Laos: Building socialism from scratch after colonialism and imperialist war
March 28, 2023When it comes to countries in Asia building socialism, places like China and Vietnam may come to mind for many people, but not too many think of Laos.
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