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The Green New Deal Could Revolutionize Theater
A New Green Federal Theater would herald an expansive, eco-centered consciousness in art and culture.
Media Attacks Aren’t Slowing Sanders’s Surge — They’re Showing His Independence
Corporate media outlets are trying desperately to shape public opinion as the efficacy of their propaganda wanes.
10 Years After His Passing, Howard Zinn Remains a Threat to the Status Quo
In popular culture and in classrooms, Zinn's ideas have been steadily gaining ground.
Is the New James Bond Film Just More Neoliberal Hype?
James Bond ultimately serves the interests of that small, real-life group of people he pretends to want to vanquish.
Bolsonaro’s Brazil Says Glenn Greenwald’s Journalism Is a Cybercrime
His investigation revealed damning insight into the campaign that paved the way for the election of Jair Bolsonaro.
Washington Post Runs Pro-War Column Without Disclosing Author’s Raytheon Ties
Stephen Hadley is on defense contractor Raytheon's board -- and owns company shares worth more than $2.4 million.
2019 Wasn’t Just About Trump. It Will Be Remembered for Global Resistance.
Borders cannot contain a new generation of activists demanding climate action and confronting state power.
WaPo’s Afghan Papers Propagate Colonial Narrative of Noble Intentions Gone Awry
The dependence on officials' narratives frames the war as empire's good intentions thwarted by backwards foreigners.
The Christian Right and Left Share the Same Faith But Couldn’t Be More Different
The Christian Left identify Christ's radical love and inclusion for marginalized people as the locus of their faith.
Christmas Celebrates the Birth of a Refugee Who Was Killed by the State
Most U.S. Christians simply settle for consumption over compassion each Christmas.