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“Creed” Reveals Filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s Womanist Sensibilities
In Ryan Coogler's “Creed,” the Black women characters exist as rounded individuals independent of the titular male lead.
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“Spotlight” Celebrates Heroes of Investigative Reporting – and Democracy
The movie “Spotlight” is a celebration of investigative journalism and a reminder that it could be a dying art.
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A Disturbing Account of Anti-Abortion Victories Post-Roe
“Abortion After Roe” examines the impact of right-wing activists' largely successful efforts to limit abortion access after 1973.
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Visual Culture Impacts US History: What Is Seen and What Is Erased?
Throughout US history, art and culture have served to reinforce and direct a multitude of vital social movements.
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The Black Panther Party and the “Undying Love for the People“
The new documentary The “Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution” is full of insights for today's racial justice activists.
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Thinking Big and Challenging Orthodox Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Leigh Phillips challenges anti-development leftist strategies to address climate change, arguing in favor of planned growth.
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The West’s Great Game: “He Named Me Malala”
Why does this film go out of its way to deny that Malala writes critically of Carter through Bush administrations' foreign policies?
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Steven Salaita’s New Book Decries Academic Bias Against Israel’s Critics
Steven Salaita's memoir-cum-expose discusses the firestorm in academia over criticisms of the Israeli government.
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Reverberations of Underground Activism
Diana Block's novel “Clandestine Occupations” is a nuanced and intimate portrayal of radical activism's far-reaching consequences.
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New Novel Explores the Lived History of Palestine’s Struggle
Susan Abulhawa's latest novel reveals the ways Israel has oppressed generations of Palestinians since its founding in 1948.