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This book highlights both the strengths and the weaknesses of classical studies at the present time.

In “I Am Gitmo,” French director Philippe Diaz recreates the torture rooms inside the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center.

The rise of the baron illustrates the failures of our approach to food policy better than a dry description of policies ever could. For example, the story of the Grain Barons tells the history of the Farm Bill and how it has corrupted the food system

Netflix's Spanish-language adaptation of One Hundred Years Of Solitude premieres later this year

It’s the Idea of Spring and poet Eve Sutton has been reminding us that climate change has been going on for a long time. It is no joke!

This book analyses social movements around the world that engage with democracy-driven or participatory governance.

A new restoration of Frank Borzage’s 'Man’s Castle' starring Loretta Young and Spencer Tracy, showcases the visionary Hollywood director’s lusty yet spiritual artistry balancing a sharply etched view of poverty in the shadow of wealth.

Soups are made from the traditions of the countryside where people are used to eating the animals that live there (the rat is a country creature, not the urban variety) and some think of them even as a kind of medicine.

A messy sendoff is anchored by the series' best, darkest, and most grimly funny scene

Marking the anniversary of his death (April 23, 1993), Cesar Chavez continues to inspire support for immigrant farm workers’ rights around the country.