Culture
“BALK!”: A fierce book of poems from the front lines of the class war
August 31, 2017Many poets would shy away from confronting the mess the right wing has made of America but not Al Markowitz. He lived these poems.
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Red masquerade: Helping the FBI take down the Communist Party
August 31, 2017Long before the current occupant of the White House, his kindred spirits, like J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI, were already vowing to "take their country back."
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The comedian as activist: Remembering Dick Gregory
August 31, 2017Gregory’s humor never preached, never condescended, never compromised.
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Noted author: U.S. racism takes several forms
August 28, 2017"U.S. racism, specifically racism against African-Americans, takes several forms, and the best way to battle them is to change policies."
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Remembering Mexican author and cartoonist Rius
August 25, 2017May he rest in peace in Humor Heaven; the religious one didn't matter to him.
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