communism
Film, communism, radical politics: A conversation between Boots Riley and Charisse Burden-Stelly
December 1, 2020Simply calling oneself an “anti-capitalist,” Boots Riley reasons, isn't enough. You've got to stake out a position when it comes to an alternative. For him, that alternative is communism.
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Racism and anti-communism: Why the U.S. has no real health system
September 9, 2020Racist hatred of Black people and ideological hatred of socialism fueled the political movement against a national system that makes sense.
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Republicans’ rabid anti-communism is a sign of their political weakness
August 25, 2020The notorious Sen. Joe McCarthy would feel right at home at this year’s Republican National Convention.
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New PBS film ‘McCarthy’: Lessons unlearned
November 19, 2019Writer-director-producer Grimberg gives us a fine, understated look at what a genial, right-minded, homegrown elected-official terrorism looks like.
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Selling Frida Kahlo: Commodifying an artist in Mexico City and the world
October 18, 2019There’s much more to the commodification of Frida Kahlo than some kind of apolitical girl power sensationalism.
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