“Jesus Was a Commie” and “Vapor Trail”
Among the 59 short films screened at the Traverse City Film Festival, the title that attracted the most attention was "Jesus Was a Commie," directed by the accomplished actor Matthew Modine.
Radical history will come to life at Oklahoma Laborfest
One of the most remarkable features will be a special reading of Nor Iron Bars, which incorporates social realism, regionalism and agitation.
Obama, the debt, and "shared sacrifice"
"Shared sacrifice" has become a key talking point among many top politicians opposing the Republican Party's defense of the super-rich and refusal to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire.
Dissident Arts Festival held in New York
John Pietaro, a labor organizer and musician, along with poets and activists John and Steve Bloom, brought the festival to New York City last year from Beacon, N.Y., where it originated.
Interracial marriage, class arrogance, idealism star at film fest
The ever-present Michael Moore, probably the most successful documentarian in world history, had a strong say in the choice of films screened at this progressive gathering.
Standing up: a poem for the picket lines
This poem was inspired by the just-concluded United Steelworkers convention.
Major food companies promote childhood obesity
Governments should ban all advertising of unhealthy food aimed at children and indeed ban the production and sale of such foods entirely.
What lessons learned in "Rise of the Apes"?
The film makes you wonder how far humans have come, but it also asks how far we have to go.
Afghanistan: Dangerous illusions about a very bumpy border
Okay, New York Times, time for a little geography lesson, with a few bits of history thrown in.
Robotics: a dilemma for workers today
What happens when a robot takes a job away from a living person? Can anything good come of this?
