Paul Robeson Testifying Before HUAC
James Earl Jones re-enacts Paul Robeson's testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (in memory of Robeson's 125th birthday)
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. | Movie
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Only in theaters April 28, 2023. Starring Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson, Elle Graham, Benny Safdie, and Kathy Bates
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Here's Why Writers Are Ready to Shut Hollywood Down
We spoke to writers behind hit shows like Abbott Elementary and Containment to understand why Hollywood writers may go on strike.
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AOC & Jordan Klepper on Trump, Clarence Thomas & Ending Violence
They meet at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx to discuss a program that addresses violence as a public health issue,
Clarence Thomas, abortion rights, and Donald Trump's indictment.
Friday Nite Videos | April 21, 2023
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How Do We Develop Strategies That Help Workers in Struggle Win?
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How do we use organizing for collective power and solidarity, to win steps toward new power over our own lives? Labor Power and Strategy is a compelling take on this question, and the dialogue between organizers and educators is the kind of far reaching discussion we need to advance our workers movement.
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BRICS Bank De-Dollarizing, Promises 30% of Loans in Local Currencies, New Chief Dilma Rousseff Says
Geopolitical Economy Report
The new chief of the BRICS bloc’s New Development Bank, Brazil’s leftist ex-President Dilma Rousseff, revealed they are gradually moving away from the US dollar, promising at least 30% of loans in local currencies of members.
Congress Members Urge Probe Into Use of US Weapons by Israel
Al Jazeera
A group of progressive Democrats in the United States Congress has called on President Joe Biden to “shift” American policy on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, saying that US aid should not be used to fund abuses of Palestinian rights.
Speaker McCarthy Is Feeling the Heat
The New York Times
A huge number of his members have no idea what they’re doing. Legislating is a skill—maybe even an art — for which it’s useful for members to have experience with something beyond mouthing off and posing for cheesy photos with their favorite firearms
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