Today in history: Vietnam leader Ho Chi Minh is born, 1890
Ho Chi Minh was also a writer and poet; here are four short poems.
Racism isn't new in Texas
Carmen Boullosa has done us a great service, and provided us a marvelously good read.
Piketty, The Wall Street Journal, and rational conservatives
"Capital in the 21st Century" has almost had the effect of a tsunami on economic thinking in the U.S. after its translation into English washed up on our monoglot shores.
U.K.: Performers condemn woes facing the entertainment arts
Stage and screen performers face funding cuts to the arts, chronic low pay and the dearth of black and ethnic minority representation.
Oscars, shmoscars, here are the 2013 Progie film awards
In an attempt to draw attention to films of social significance with progressive content, I developed The Progie Awards. A collective of international film writers nominates films and actors for these awards.
“Empire’s Ally: Canada and the War in Afghanistan”
"Empire's Ally: Canada and the War in Afghanistan," by Klassen and Greg Albo, asks the question, "Why did the Canadian government go to war in Afghanistan in 2001?"
What’s up with Cuban films?
Since there are so few films coming to us out of Cuba, it's always a momentous occasion to see them - whether good or bad.
From Mandela to Philomena at Chicago Film Festival
In its 49th season, the Chicago International Film Festival is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. With over 150 titles from over 50 countries, there is a wealth of films to choose from for any progressive viewer.
