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Warm Bodies: Zom-Rom-Solidarity Econ
Healy and Shear's review of the zombie movie Warm Bodies extols its demonstration that another world is possible.
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A Tougher Time for Homosexuals: Review of “Robert Duncan in San Francisco“
Michael Rumacker's new memoir, Robert Duncan in San Francisco, provides a harrowing picture of what life was like for a homosexual man in that city before the Castro became …
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A Tale of Two NGOs: in Haiti, Disaster Aid or Aid Disaster?
Beverly Bell reviews a new text by Mark Schuller that explains why foreign aid has only harmed Haiti in the aftermath of the massive earthquake.
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“BP Stands for Bad People”: Film Brings Heartbreaking Stories From Residents of the Louisiana Bayou
Residents are critical not only of BP, but of government capitulation to the corporate giant.
“German Autumn” Reveals Similarities Between Postwar Germany and Our World Today
Although Stig Dagerman's book about postwar Germany was written over 60 years ago, his masterful telling of the citizens' circumstances evoke a feeling of similarity to the problems we …
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“Bless Me, Ultima”: Movie Revisits Controversy, Succeeds, After 40 Years
Brown faces, magic of northern New Mexico's landscapes and Indo-Hispano culture in movie, Bless Me, Ultima, charm Roberto Rodriguez.
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Review of: The Unlikely Secret Agent
It's a cliché that people don't know how strong they are until they're in a bind, but it's also true, and Ronnie Kasrils' loving tribute to his deceased wife, …
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“The Injustice Files”: Racial Profiling Edition
Filmmaker Keith Beauchamp on three little-known cases of racial profiling, which proves to be a wrenching and enlightening journey through the lens of unequal justice in America.
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Documentaries That Could Change the World: The Best Non-Fiction Films of 2012
Each of the last few years I have compiled an annual list of the year's best films and divided them into fiction and non-fiction categories. Since "best of the …
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Learning Solidarity on the Blue Planet: A Fable for the Ages
A children's story with a provocative message for all.