Michael Berkowitz

Michael Berkowitz, a veteran of the civil rights and anti-war movements, has worked on Wisconsin recalls, Occupy and other local movements that give promise of social change. He has been Land Use Planning Consultant to the government of China for the last 18 years. After studying at Yale and Stanford, he taught Chinese and American History at the college level, worked with Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Org. with miners, and was an officer of SEIU. He has served as a supernumerary with the San Francisco Opera for years without getting to sing a single note on stage!

LATEST ARTICLES BY Michael Berkowitz

Arts

“99 Homes” : shelter skelter
October 29, 2015 By Michael Berkowitz
Writer Director Ramin Bahrani has effectively recast hell as the foreclosure real estate market.
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“Black Panther Party: Vanguard of the Revolution” – unfinished business
October 14, 2015 By Michael Berkowitz
A stirring montage of film clips, talking heads and still photos of one of the most dramatic movements in modern history.
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California rolls in new film “East Side Sushi”
September 24, 2015 By Michael Berkowitz
Anthony Lucero's fine film uses the framework of food film to deftly explore class, work, ethnicity, and sexism.
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“Ricki and the Flash”: blinded by the light
August 20, 2015 By Michael Berkowitz
The cast tried so hard. But the jokes were tortured and the warmth didn't reach room temperature.
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