history
History: The Black national anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ is first performed
February 14, 2023“What are we to do with the ugliness that comes with loving a country with soil rich from the bloodshed of those who shoulder the trauma of its creation—from the pillaging of the land to the...
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New film dramatization ‘Argentina, 1985’: Finding justice?
February 14, 2023A chilling dramatization of the trial of the military leaders who took control of Argentina between 1977 and 1983.
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Bertolt Brecht (and me)
February 13, 2023Regardless of his sometimes sharp but always constructive criticism, Brecht supported the GDR attempt to build a socialist state in Germany with all his heart.
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‘Home Front’ probes race, gender and sexuality in post–World War II era
February 8, 2023"It’s shocking that, more than 70 years after WW II ended, questions about states’ right to ban interracial marriage have resurfaced.”
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Spreading anti-communist hot air: Washington’s balloon warfare against the USSR
February 8, 2023The U.S. government claims China is deploying “spy” balloons, but during the Cold War, it was Washington that used balloons to carry out anti-communist propaganda missions against the socialist bloc.
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