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American Library Association Sues To Stop Trump Cuts

Jennifer Schuessler The New York Times
The American Library Association and a union representing more than 42,000 cultural workers nationwide have filed a lawsuit contesting the Trump administration’s deep cuts to the federal agency that supports the nation’s libraries.

Unions as a 21st Century Anti-Fascist Force

Bill Fletcher Jr. In These Times
Trump and his MAGA movement are conspiring with oligarchs to turn the U.S. into a rightwing authoritarian state. The labor movement can play a key role in fighting back.

Breaking the Silence on Palestinian Armed Struggle

Ramzy Baroud - Romana Rubeo CounterPunch
We asked Prof. Falk specifically about the Palestinian people’s right to defend themselves, and, specifically, about armed struggle and its consistency (or lack thereof) with international law.

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Was Revolutionary Cuba’s Great Director

Michael Chanan Jacobin
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea brought the experience of postrevolutionary Cuba to the screen in classic movies like Memories of Underdevelopment and Strawberry and Chocolate. Alea’s committed, artistically dazzling work set a benchmark for political cinema.