In Wisconsin, Labor Day is more significant than ever
My step-dad explained to me what Labor Day as a national holiday was really meant to signify: the 8 hour day, safe working conditions and decent pay.
Terry Pratchett, 66: fantasy author's own narrative closes
Fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett died Mar. 12, leaving several library shelves' worth of published literature behind, as well as the legacy it created.
“Lead Me On”: Being thankful in an unfriendly land
Let Lincoln's words lead us back to remembering that this is a day of humility and healing, not of seeking bargains before the sun has set.
Toshi Seeger, mother, activist, filmmaker, dies at 91
The wife of Pete Seeger passed away overnight on July 9th. She was a mother, organizer, activist, filmmaker, and essential part of her husband's work.
"Searching for Sugar Man": a review
Searching for Sugar Man is an uplifting documentary film about the life of Detroit based Mexican American working-class singer Sixto Rodriguez.
Progressive cinema: Overview of 2012 Traverse City Film Festival
The Traverse City Film Festival just completed its 8th season with an amazing array of over 200 films screened at seven theaters.
“My Brooklyn: The Battle for the Soul of a City”
"My Brooklyn: The Battle for the Soul of a City" is a documentary film about gentrification and development in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
Movies you might have missed: “Fateless”
The capitalist industrialists of Nazi Germany were instrumental in the political rise and installation of Adolph Hitler as master of Germany.
Gore Vidal: brilliant provocateur
Gore Vidal was a very specific sort of figure, heir to the heritage of Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker. His description of himself: a "gentleman bitch."
“Trishna”: Love story twisted by class oppression
The movie is supposed to be a modern adaptation, set in India, of the Thomas Hardy classic, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles."
