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The Enduring Predictability of the Mostly Apolitical Oscars

Eileen Jones Jacobin
Yet another “return to normal” Oscars — briefly disrupted by a statement from Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer criticizing Israel’s assault on Gaza — only demonstrates just how boring even a “good one” can be.

Leonard Bernstein’s Radicalism

Peter Dreier Dissent Magazine
Bernstein used his status as a public figure both to popularize classical music and to support civil rights, the antiwar movement, and other political causes.

Palestinian Films in These Difficult Times

Bill Meyer Hollywood Progressive
As the horror continues and multiplies in Palestine/Gaza we are all trying to arm ourselves with as many historical facts as possible to try to understand the complicated history of the Middle East, specifically Palestinian/Jewish relations.