Movies
“Islam radicals” hearing recalls Hollywood witchhunt
March 11, 2011Peter King's congressional inquisition of the purported "radicalization" of U.S. Muslims is taking place the same month as the 60th anniversary of another all-American witch hunt.
Read moreProgressive Cinema: The Oscars vs. The Progies
March 1, 2011Without the Oscar's glitz and glamor, the Progies laid honors on films of social substance, and artists of talent and commitment to the struggle.
Read moreFlip-flops and elections in Germany
February 18, 2011Germany's ruling parties are flip-flopping on everything from Egypt to unemployment as a series of elections approaches.
Read moreNominees announced for “people’s alternative” Academy Awards
January 28, 2011The James Agee Cinema Circle has announced its fourth annual "Progie" Award nominees for 2010's best progressive films, actors and filmmakers.
Read morePete Postlethwaite gave us the great “Brassed Off”
January 5, 2011The great British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who died of cancer Jan. 2 at 64, starred in one of the most progressive films that came out of England in the 1990s.
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