Culture
China’s cinematic revolution on display at Toronto International Film Festival
January 8, 2024China has surpassed the West in many areas, and now it’s also gaining ground in the film industry.
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Revisiting DuBois’ landmark book, ‘The World and Africa’
January 5, 2024First published in 1947, the book remains a touchstone for anyone who wants to understand the modern world.
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‘Nazi Town, USA’: Not far from here
January 4, 2024Peter Yost’s film reminds us about the motives and consequences of those who proclaim they want to Make America Great Again.
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‘A Murder at the End of the World’: The big chill
January 3, 2024A clear-eyed look at how the structure of modern wealth and corporate power contributes to annihilation, rather than solving the bleakest of futures.
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Communist Abraham Lincoln Brigade volunteer Paul Wendorf’s letters published in Spain
January 2, 2024The letters of Paul Wendorf, a member of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion, have been translated and published in Spain by Salamanca University Press as Vida y lucha de otro norteamericano en las trincheras de España.
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