Culture
New book exposes goals behind Washington’s Syria propaganda
August 4, 2017Stephen Gowans convincingly argues that keeping the U.S. public ignorant of the history of Syria is key to U.S. imperialist strategy. His book aims to reverse that.
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Anarchist activist Sam Dolgoff lovingly remembered by his son
July 25, 2017In 71 bite-sized chapters of Left of the Left: My Memories of Sam Dolgoff, Sam’s son Anatole discusses his father’s relationships with famous figures of the left, and those not so well known.
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“Storm Over Asia”: Soviet film to screen in L.A.
July 24, 2017The sprawling saga occurs during the Russian Civil War and depicts a forerunner of Third World liberation movements.
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Hershey Felder’s “Our Great Tchaikovsky,” musical biography and pro-gay manifesto
July 24, 2017"Our Great Tchaikovsky" is a combination of musical gems—not just the all-time hits such as The Nutcracker and The 1812 Overture, but also some precious pianistic miniatures.
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Netflix’s “Bright” tackles class, racism, and police brutality through Urban Fantasy
July 24, 2017"Bright" takes on today's race and justice problem in an interesting and new way.
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