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“Lincoln”: The Underbelly of the Democratic Process
Spielberg's Lincoln gives masterful context to past and present.
Pete Seeger: “You Stick Together ‘Til It’s Won”
Pete Seeger has considered what it means to sing out in a world where the din of injustice is deafening.
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How Ideology Seduces Us – and How We Can (Try to) Escape It
Shatteringly funny and deeply intellectual, the Slovenian psychoanalytic philosopher Slavoj u017diu017eek analyzes Hollywood cinema from the inside.
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The Act of Killing, a Film by Josh Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn, and Anonymous
New film which attempts to let murderers recreate their experiences through film creates a surreal moment in out culture.
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Don’t Leave Your Friends Behind: A Guide to Including Children, Elders, Everyone in Activism
A new book by two longtime activists promotes the inclusion of everyone, without regard for ability or age, in social and political movements.
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Broken Promises: Review of New Book “Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me”
Truthout's own Leslie Thatcher reviews Harvey Pekar's new graphic novel about the fantasies of the Jewish homeland, and the realities of being Jewish in America.
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How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
Truthout's own Leslie Thatcher reviews new book by Sy Montgomery “Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World.”
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Democracy on the Ballot
What's left of American democracy is on the Nov. 6 ballot, with the Republicans hoping that a combination of voter suppression and attack ads bought by billionaires will secure …
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America: What Happened? A Sneak Preview of the “Other” Twilight Saga
The vampires in this story wear nice suits and drain their victims not of blood, but humanity.
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Desert View: Ruben Martinez on Boom and Bust in the “New” Southwest
A heartbreaking, vivid and illuminating account of the complex fabric of life in modern New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.