John L Williams’ new book on the pan-African thinker is a marvel that offers a close, meticulous description of his life and thinking, untangling his transformations and inviting reacquaintance.
John Michael McDonagh’s film The Forgiven hinges on an act of accidental violence that means so much more
When King George visited Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1939, the White House lunch included hot dogs. It kickstarted an enduring tactic of American international relations: hot-dog diplomacy. The King asked for seconds, accompanied by beer.
Amazon’s subversive smash hit has irked some fans with a more overtly political season that dares to position the show’s villain as a Donald Trump stand-in
Women working in the blue-collar “nontraditional” occupations, traditionally occupied by men, have been writing about their experiences, contributing to our knowledge of “the hidden history of affirmative action.” Here is such a story.
This decade-old book is especially relevant now.
Labor
Workers in Ithaca say closure represents pure opposition from Starbucks, whose CEO says he will "never embrace the union."
Frederick Douglass gave this speech in Rochester, New York on July 5, 1852. Some now give this speech the title, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?"
Amazon is posing as a friend to veterans who need jobs when they return home from military service — while mistreating those veterans just as brutally as any other Amazon worker.
Some companies say they will cover abortion travel. Here’s what’s wrong with relying on their benevolence.
Workers said they are hoping to receive benefits, such as health care and retirement. In recent months, smaller groups of production employees at different workplaces have unionized – these include the animation studio Titmouse, and the workers at Rick & Morty and Solar Opposites.
Resist and fightback -- numerous unions condemned the Supreme Court's decision to end the constitutional right to an abortion. A sampling, from multiple unions representing workers in virtually every sector of the economy, are reprinted below.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez returns to The Late Show for a three-part interview that begins with her assessment of today's Jan. 6th Committee hearing and her assertion that any member of congress who sought a pardon for their role in the insurrection should be expelled. #Colbert #AOC #AlexandriaOcasioCortez
SCOTUS limits the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, R. Kelly and Ghislane Maxwell receive prison sentences, Prince Charles stops accepting cash donations and L.A. County makes reparations. #DailyShow #Comedy #TrevorNoah
Tribal policeman Joe Leaphorn wrestles with a series of apparently unrelated crimes on the Navajo Nation reservation in this new series based on the Tony Hillerman novel. Now streaming on AMC. #DarkWinds #AMC #AMCPlus
Progressive Chloe Maxmin unseated a top Republican in a rural district, then passed one of the first state Green New Deal bills. Here’s what Democrats can learn from her success.
Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico by Mexican-American workers seeking wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. Stars Juan Chacon, Rosaura Revuelta, Will Geer. Full story of how the movie was made.
A day with students, teachers, and staff at Tapestry Charter school in Buffalo, who are just beginning to try and move forward after their community was targeted in a racist attack.
Jordan Klepper heads to a Mississippi rally to figure out if the Jan. 6 hearings are enough to break into the MAGA bubble. #DailyShow #Comedy
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