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Rustin the Liberal Biopic Versus Rustin the Labor Activist

DUSTIN GUASTELLA Jacobin
Netflix’s new feel-good Bayard Rustin biopic, Rustin, claims the civil rights hero has been forgotten because of his sexuality. But it was his fiery and provocative class politics that makes him both controversial and prophetic today.

Jews and American Popular Culture Again, Under Stress

Paul Buhle
These days, flourishing popular culture studies unearths more heavily-Jewish subjects long buried away. Along with them, the old divisions of Right and Left within Jewish American life seem to be on display once more.

The Dominance of Platform Foods

Arun Gupta Dissent
Pizza, burgers, and tacos are not only delicious, they are essential to how capital shapes our lives.

Fiscal Commission As Path to Social Security Cuts

Alexandra Jacobo Nation of Change
In a controversial move, the GOP-led House Budget Committee's hearing to establish a fiscal commission raises alarms for potential cuts in Social Security and Medicare.