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The new Apple TV+ show’s take on capitalism draws similarities to today’s fight for labor rights.

Peter N Carroll asks: What can a private citizen do when one country invades another, say Russia into Kyiv? What are the choices of intervention?

In this new collection, the author's second, the poet, writes reviewer Simonds, "eruditely sets out to unite the Western literary canon with its omissions and oppressions."

Winner at the Venice film festival, Audrey Diwan’s film, "Happening", captures the panic of an unwanted pregnancy before the legalization of abortion in provincial France.

Ohlone people and owners of Cafe Ohlone, Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino, see the restaurant as an unprecedented opportunity to educate about native traditions through food.

"White Fashion" is a must-see on multiple levels, forcing us to ask: Where are we, really, right now?

Oakland California poet Dee Allen celebrates the toppling of old idols on public statues, awaiting further movement of the Domino Effect.

In the shadow of the Cold War, the rise of creative writing programs and ‘show don’t tell’ philosophy drained fiction of its political bite. Author Sandra Cisneros, writing about her college program said: How can art make a difference was never asked

After three years, “Donbass” is finally hitting American theaters. Its portrait of misinformation and institutional failure is all too timely.

Alternative “smart” packaging material using biodegradable corn protein, starch, naturally derived biopolymers and nature inspired antimicrobials keeps harmful bacteria and spoilage microorganisms off food and plastic pollution out of the environment