When Trump Goes, Trumpism Will Remain
The Guardian
Donald Trump doesn’t control ‘Trumpism’. He is merely the current voice of the radicalised base.
The Post | Movie
The unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks), as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of US involvement in Vietnam that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents.
How the Animal Kingdom Sleeps
Sleep is universal in the animal kingdom, but each species slumbers in a different — and often mysterious — way. Some animals snooze with half their brain, while others only sleep for two hours a day.
How Trump Makes Extreme Things Look Normal
The scariest part of Trump's first year as president isn't how abnormal he is, it's how normal he makes everything else look by comparison.
Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason (Lyrics)
If the personal is political, Tracy Chapman conveys a profound political message. In any case, she conveys profound human feelings.
What “Casablanca” Teaches About Refugees and Compassion
“Casablanca” depicted the battle between American isolationism and compassion for migrants with no home. MSNBC’s Ari Melber explores how the classic film offers lessons for the current era.
Friday Nite Videos | Dec 29, 2017
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What “Casablanca” Teaches About Refugees and Compassion. Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason (Lyrics). How Trump Makes Extreme Things Look Normal. How the Animal Kingdom Sleeps. The Post | Movie.
Right Hooks: Trump and the Anatomy of the Alt-Right
The Indypendent
The book traces the myriad links between the far right, from Fox News, Tea Party activists, militia supporters, new media trolls, White Nationalists, resurgent Klan members and self-proclaimed Nazis to Donald Trump, where each piggybacks on the rest in honing messages and growing their influence. While the author spends little time referencing left and progressive forces opposing the right's resurgence, his work is exhaustive in researching the phenomena.
Tidbits - December 28, 2017 - Reader Comments: Poverty in the U.S.; Refugees; Coates and West; Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers; AI Jobs; Russia and Korea; Catalonia and Spain; Chicago and HUAC; and more...
Portside
Reader Comments: Poverty - Running thru the U.S.; Refugees; Ta-Nehisi Coates and Cornel West; Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers; AI Jobs Revolution and nature of work and workers; Russia and Korea; Catalonia and Spain; Portside's New Look; Subversive Involvement: Chicago and HUAC - Tribute to Dr. Quentin Young - Chicago - January 12
A Subversive Bull: Robert Lawson and The Story of Ferdinand
Illustration Chronicles
Published by Viking Press in 1936, the release of Ferdinand came during the era of the Great Depression. That year also saw the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. In light of these events, Ferdinand started to take on a much greater significance. Ferdinand, the bull presented a Spanish character who stood out from society and refused to fight. Those who supported the violent uprising that was led by Francisco Franco viewed it as pacifist propaganda and they banned its publication.
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