This study of three late 1940s kibbutzim, writes reviewer Kanaaneh, “analyzes how these so-called leftist settlements” related to their Palestinian neighbors in “the land and the farming villages that were then wiped out of existence.”
Jaws is rightly celebrated as a landmark, generation-defining hit. But it’s not sufficiently recognized as a great 1970s film, exemplifying that rocky decade’s political ire, acerbic social critique, and the lingering practices of realist cinema movi
Studies show microplastics could have the unexpected effect of making foodborne illnesses even more dangerous than before.
The “South Park” premiere was entirely centered around Trump suing those who speak out against him.
California poet Patrick Daly reflects on the reach, and limits, of the imagination, where nature, art and politics intertwine in often disturbing ways.
Repression is certainly in the air, its effects likely to be as chilling as intended: people are afraid and have good reasons to be afraid. Reviews of two recent books on Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and the Long War Against American Communism.
Adam Kirsch’s On Settler Colonialism is an anti-woke screed disguised as serious scholarship.
Labor
“This is truly a struggle between Wall Street and Main Street. It’s as simple as that,” APWU President Dimondstein said. “Wells Fargo is Wall Street. Wells Fargo wants to steal what belongs to the people of the country."
As Trump moves to strip over 1 million immigrants of legal status, factories grapple with slowdowns, say employees.
The ferocity & scale of onrushing authoritarianism demand that we think beyond binaries. We can’t counterpose electoral & strike action: we need to do both. And we can’t decisively defeat MAGA without effectively challenging the neoliberal model.
The laborers’ union in Hollywood is backing the push, which will be watched closely by early-career workers on other scripted shows.
The Trump administration is attacking jobs and wages in the building trades, as well as the rights of immigrant workers. Building trades unions have been divided over whether to try to curry favor with the president or confront the attacks head-on.
The administration is planning to overhaul dozens of rules that protect workers from exploitation and wage theft.
Children get a lot of shots in the first few years of life. Here’s why they get them and why they get them when they do.
Faced with a deepening Epstein crisis, Trump makes gobbledygook drug price promise and points to Obama.
The business owner and a bystander stepped in as uniformed officers walked into a car wash in Torrance, CA.
Seven out of the 21 volunteers aboard the Handala are U.S. citizens, including our guest, the Palestinian American human rights attorney Huwaida Arraf.
Turnaround Arts infuses struggling schools with arts as a strategy for reform. Prominent artists and "everyday people" perform this timely song by Sly and the Family Stone.
Performing Robert Johnson's iconic blues song, a diverse array of blues and world music talents unite to spotlight the enduring impact of Mississippi music on a global scale
Jordan Klepper charts the president’s well-documented history with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell #DailyShow #MAGA #EpsteinList #GhislaineMaxwell
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