Surge | Movie

 A record number of first-time female candidates ran, won and upended politics in the historic 2018 midterm elections. This film asks the question: is this a moment or a movement?

Rock Me Baby | Beverly "Guitar" Watkins

Beverly "Guitar" Watkins performing with the Rick Fowler Band at the Foundry in Athens, Georgia. The energetic 78-year-old blues legend has been performing since the '50's when she was a member of Piano Red's band.

Coronavirus | John Oliver

As coronavirus spreads, John Oliver discusses what’s being done to fight it, what’s gone wrong, and how to stay safe

Friday Nite Videos | March 6, 2020

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Bernie Sanders Was Right About the Cuban Literacy Campaign

Catherine Murphy Truthout
The corporate media have long been looking for ways to discredit Bernie Sanders, and they settled on a surprising statement he made in the 1980s during his tenure as mayor of Burlington when he said, “We have a lot to learn from Cuba.”

Months After Puerto Rico Earthquakes, Thousands Are Still Living Outside

Frances Robles, Photographs by Erika P. Rodriguez The New York Times
In the past week alone, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network registered 43 “significant” quakes, leaving many people fearful of going home. More than 8,000 houses have been damaged. Months after the first earthquake, thousands are still homeless.