“A Life in Red” offers historical insight, but can it deliver?
The book promises a deeper understanding of the complex and fluid history of working-class unity, viewed through the lens of the struggle against Southern racism.
“The Settlers”: an unsettling look at the Israeli settlements issue
A compelling, must see, tour de force outline of the issue that has helped fuel 50 years of Middle East conflicts.
“Lenin's Last Struggle” recounts a losing campaign against the emerging Stalin
Lewin paints a picture of the frustrations facing Lenin in this final period and his increasing misgivings about Joseph Stalin.
This week in history: Jack London, writer, socialist, is born
Jack London, novelist and passionate advocate of labor unions, socialism, and the rights of workers, was born 140 years ago.
David Bowie, 1947-2016: Departure of the Cosmic Chameleon
Bowie was an artist; a true original force that didn't stay still but progressed, shedding identities and modes of work and style to offer new canvases.
Here's why you should go see “Trumbo”
If you haven't seen "Trumbo", check your movie listings, run to the nearest theater, and check it out.
Dalton Trumbo, the “Spartacus” screenwriter who broke the blacklist
Dalton Trumbo, the jailed screenwriter who broke the Hollywood Blacklist, is making a comeback in a superb biopic.
New book offers no optimism for a free Puerto Rico
Nelson A. Denis looks not at earlier colonial history, but rather measures taken to subdue Nationalists before and after their 1950 uprising.
General Nat Turner, the Black Spartacus in a new play
It does not do Turner and his courageous followers justice, but it may be worth seeing for those who know little about one of the most electrifying moments in American history.
Skeletons as political art: A look at Day of the Dead artist Posada
Posada produced an enormous body of work, including not only his political cartoons but also commercial and advertising work.
