Taking Sides
California Rabbi Irwin Keller chooses no sides in the wars but pleads for unconditional peace.
‘Ballad of an American’: The Illustrious Life of Paul Robeson, Newly Illustrated
Monthly Review
Michael Yates reviews Ballad of an American, a newly released graphic biography of Black actor, singer, and activist Paul Robeson. The book gives an uncompromising look at a complicated, passionate man, wholly dedicated to the cause of liberation.
Portside Moderators: The Challenge to the Left in 2024
Portside
Can democracy in the United States survive naked dictatorial ambition and Christian nationalism in 2024? Here is how we -- the Portside moderators -- see it. And how you can help Portside.
The World That Municipal Socialists Built
Dissent
Urban socialists blazed a path toward social democracy. Leftists who want to reclaim this tradition face a whole new set of obstacles.
Silver Dollar Road Review – Another Raoul Peck Documentary Triumph
The Guardian
The 'I Am Not Your Negro' director’s adaptation of a 2019 ProPublica investigation effectively connects one family’s story with the larger scourge of legal Black land theft.
Olive Oil Prices Surge Over 100% to Record Highs, Sparking Cooking Oil Thefts
CNBC
Olive oil prices spiked to fresh records as severe droughts in major producing continue to crimp supplies — driving desperate people to resort to stealing it.
Jon Hamm and Juno Temple Bring ‘Fargo’ Into the Trump Years, for Better and for Worse: TV Review
Variety
Fargo's Season 5 reverses course to become the most contemporary “Fargo” entry to date, and thus the first to take place during the Trump administration.
Their Feet Cross the Threshold
California poet Esther Kamkar speaks about Immigrants, refugees, their perilous conditions In a world of displacement.
Plastic People, Pedal Power and the Strength of Protest
The Guardian
This survey of counterculture protest in late 20th century Europe offers readers a look at a set of movements that are fondly remembered, but that also deserve to be far better known.
‘Stamped From the Beginning” This Film Is Needed Now More Than Ever’: Exploring the Roots of US Racism
The Guardian
Netflix documentary 'Stamped from the Beginning' takes Ibram X Kendi’s best-selling book and explores the question ‘what’s wrong with Black people?’
tracing racism throughout American history.
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