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‘Plague at the Golden Gate’: Public health and private ignorance
May 20, 2022Director Li-shin Yu’s scientific moral tale of the battle against Bubonic Plague in San Francisco over a century ago might as well be the story of Dr. Fauci’s heroic struggle against COVID-19.
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Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe has chilling parallels with racist Dred Scott decision
May 13, 2022We must have mass action, litigation, legislation, and registration. It’s not too late.
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Serving two masters: Mussolini’s moviemaker and his red reels of Albanian agitprop
May 11, 2022Alfredo Cecchetti worked for both the fascist Benito Mussolini and the Communist Enver Hoxha, raising questions about the political use of film and filmmakers.
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Marlene Dietrich, remembered for her outspoken stand against fascism
May 10, 2022She must be remembered not only for her importance as role model for emancipation, but also for her outspoken and active stand against the Nazi movement that had overtaken her homeland.
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William Z. Foster’s 1922 trial showed it’s the working class that defends democracy
May 5, 2022The battle for human rights has always been fought between the employing and working classes.
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