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World-renowned author, activist and professor Angela Davis talks about the prison abolition movement from her time as a Black Panther leader to today.

Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy introduced us to a working-class kid from Queens struggling to both save his city and pay the rent. Disney has wealthy new benefactors rewriting just what it means to be a superhero.

2021: Some bests and worsts in the media world

Frontline workers are getting blamed for supply chain problems that are caused by the bosses & politicians. Union members say the port terminal operators are trying to to cast longshore workers in a bad light ahead of contract negotiations next year.

Elected on the heels of a historic movement against neoliberalism, president-elect Gabriel Boric will face high expectations and social movement pressure to deliver on his campaign promises.

It’s not good enough to blame Joe Manchin for failures when Biden isn’t using the full scope of presidential powers to help ordinary Americans. It’s vital Biden begins to use the full extent of his presidential powers to make far-reaching change

Betty Crocker's name was invented as a customer service tool that would sound friendly and personal; also it seemed more likely that female customers would trust a woman.

Tutu’s reconciliation efforts were supposed to be followed by justice for apartheid victims. That is yet to happen.

The ISS will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere in a few years, paving the way for new businesses in space.

Pedro Almodovar’s new movie with Penelope Cruz is his most explicitly political.