Culture
‘Melania’: The Movie. The Bribe. The Shame.
February 2, 2026It's not just about a bad movie but how Jeff Bezos, and other American business leaders, are allowed to give huge bribes to the president of the United States.
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Communist historiography comes to light at American Historical Association conference
January 16, 2026The panel shows a shift in the study of communist history and civil rights away from the fear-mongering of the Cold War, to a more honest analysis of shortcomings and successes.
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Hollywood labor wins: DreamWorks remote workers, Netflix, and ‘Ted’ production workers go union
January 13, 2026These victories bring a much-needed strengthening of labor power in the animation industry.
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Jack London at 150: ‘The Iron Heel’ as the first dystopia of imperialism
January 9, 2026The pioneering literary figure's writing, shaped by his theoretical contradictions, became a mirror of a pivotal developmental period in the U.S.
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There but for fortune: Sketches from the life of Phil Ochs
December 19, 2025The folksinger and songwriter was born 85 years ago, on Dec. 19, 1940.
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