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Maine’s governor assaults the dignity of working people

March 25, 2011 By Sam Webb

Having been raised in Maine, son of a lineman and a mother and stepmother who were state workers, I am infuriated that the Republican governor there has ordered the removal of mural that depicts the role...

“Black Death”: a film about plague, horror, deep thoughts

March 9, 2011 By Ed Rampell

"Black Death" is a thought provoking and frightening tale set in 1348 England.

Progressive Cinema: The Oscars vs. The Progies

March 1, 2011 By Bill Meyer

Without the Oscar's glitz and glamor, the Progies laid honors on films of social substance, and artists of talent and commitment to the struggle.

Poem of the week: Nizar Qabbani’s “The Old World is Dead”

February 24, 2011 By John Case

This unnamed verse, written in 1970, seems as if it could have been written yesterday in half a dozen nations - and in some U.S. states as well.

NY festival will showcase Cuban artists

February 10, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The festival will include Cuban artists, musicians, dancers, filmmakers, photographers and writers who will showcase their work.