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Behind South Korea’s economic growth, there’s a system that grinds workers to the bone at every stage of the life cycle, from high school students to retirees. The film Next Sohee dramatizes the impact of that system to devastating effect.
Kathryn Bigelow’s new film, A House of Dynamite, captures the horror and insanity of nuclear war. But by portraying the US atomic arsenal as an inheritance from the past rather than a product of our own time, it lets our political leaders off
Malinowitz’s "Selling Israel" provides both the hard facts and historical background necessary to contest Zionism as the best and only way to combat hatred of Jews.
Poet Esther Lin shares the unreasoning cruelty of her experience with ICE.
Using nutritious, local ingredients in a prison setting to cook food from scratch is far from the norm. MVRCF is one of a handful of correctional facilities throughout the country serving fresh food crafted from area products.
Will AI take all our jobs? Prevent all crimes from being committed? Or finally develop skills beyond that of a trainee copywriter? Here are television’s finest depictions of our imminent future…
François Ozon’s handling of classic novel draws both praise and criticism, including from the author’s daughter
The latest book by the Poor People’s Campaign co-chair shows how racial division keeps both Black and white communities poor—and lays out a real vision to defeat it.
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