Hope is the root of activism
Activism like that takes courage and wisdom. It emerges out of deep places in the human spirit, the interior felt-life experience expressed by the arts and also by religion.
F.I.S.T.: A movie you might have missed
In 1978, Sylvester Stallone was cast to portray a labor leader with a story remarkably similar to that of the late James R. Hoffa.
“Free Radical Bluz”
"To my fellow workers going it alone, who square off with bosses but just get skinned right down to the bone..."
Tentative pacts avert Metropolitan Opera lockout scheme
The tentative agreement includes mandatory cost reductions from management and an independent monitor to track budget performance.
Metropolitan Opera unions say they are being forced to strike
Deep salary cut demands, which its unions say are unjustified, and a company threat to close down are combining to force members of the 16 unions to plan to strike, if necessary.
"Death Blow to Jim Crow" comes highly recommended
At its peak, the National Negro Congress (NNC) included over 3,000 civic, religious, fraternal, labor and community organizations representing millions people.
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.
Workers Unite Film Festival opens May 9 in NYC
New York City is the home of many film festivals. Most don't highlight the lives of working people, although some have working people as characters.
Echoes from “Cesar Chavez” reverberate to today
Go see the film. It's flawed, but its heart is in the right place.
