Culture

‘The Putney Debates’: Let the good of the people be the supreme law

August 27, 2019 By Donald Donato

It was clear from the beginning of the English Civil Wars that some revolutionaries—on both sides of the pond—had even more radical ideas than championing Parliament’s authority over the monarchy.

‘This is Not Berlin’: South of the border like never before

August 23, 2019 By Ed Rampell

This audacious, bold, colorful film is for moviegoers who like to see the world with fresh eyes.

Canadian author Stephen Gowans’s fresh view of Korea’s struggle for freedom

August 22, 2019 By Tim Pelzer

For those wanting to learn about modern Korean history, Stephen Gowans’s Patriots, Traitors and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Struggle for Freedom is highly recommended.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Freudian ‘Frankenstein’ on stage in Pasadena

August 21, 2019 By Ed Rampell

A Noise Within’s (ANW) Frankenstein is one of the most striking plays I’ve ever seen.

‘American Factory’ offers hope, dismay and a more automated future

August 20, 2019 By Eric A. Gordon

I won’t wait to the end of this review to state that this is must viewing for anyone interested in the future of American labor and the nature of Chinese industry and its labor force.