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Heinrich Mann’s ‘The Loyal Subject’: A sharp analysis of power and submission
March 6, 2025Heinrich Mann, the elder brother of Thomas Mann, and in his own right one of the most significant German writers of the 20th century, died in exile in California 75 years ago, on March 11, 1950.
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This director could make you Communist: Trumbo’s ham sandwich ethics and Marxist art
March 4, 2025The legacy of the blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo has shifted in the past decade. His work and philosophy offer guidance today.
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La vigencia de un juramento, 25 años después
March 3, 2025Lo dicho en Baraguá, bien pudiera haber sido redactado hoy, porque son, más que líneas en papel, la traducción de lo que somos.
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Cuba’s Revolution draws strength from historical memory
March 3, 2025Cuban newspaper writer tells opponents of the country not to count on people there getting tired of the struggle.
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Crime novelist Dennis Broe recounts Hollywood’s 1950s ‘Dark Ages’ and lessons for now
February 26, 2025The Dark Ages by Dennis Broe is a noir murder mystery. It’s about a time when people with money influenced people with political power to restructure the United States economy for their own benefit.
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