Six Indian films touring U.S.
The Indian film industry is famous throughout the world for its lavish musical spectacles and epic love stories, and the splendor and energy of the famous “Bollywood” style have inspired everything from movies like Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge” to French fashion and American hip-hop.
April 6 Rock the Vote
Once March Madness is over and the National Champion college team has been crowned, it’s back to the old routine. You’re going to be looking for something to do ... so why don’t you “Meetup!”
Look at police brutalitys history
Book review Street Justice: A History of Police Violence in New York City By Marilynn S. Johnson Beacon Press, 2003, Hardcover, 365 pp., $30
Violence home grown
Opinion National Alliance. Has a positive ring to it, right? But as other organizations with similar all embracing title themes, the National Alliance (not to be confused with the National Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression) is anything but.
Faith, labor and community still say NO to war
Opinion The following is adapted from a speech at a March 20 antiwar gathering at Chicago Methodist Temple. Insofar as we are meeting in a house of worship, I would like to begin with a little scripture. The Book of Proverbs reports that there are six things that the Lord hates:
Tribeca accents cultural exchange
NEW YORK – Tribeca Film Festival co-founders Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff announced March 5 that the blockbuster festival will once again return to downtown, bringing a broad array of gala premieres, independent films, compelling panels, and a reprise of the highly successful Family Festival.
Dissecting dialectics
Book review Dance of the Dialectic: Steps in Marx’s Method By Bertell Ollman University of Illinois Press, 2003 Softcover, $18.95, 232 pp.
Feeling exploited? Its the system!
From 1961 until his death in 1999, Victor Perlo wrote the “People Before Profits” column in the People’s Weekly World. For Perlo, this column was an opportunity to apply Marxist thought to the economic issues of the day.
Irish band with huge following now on U.S. tour
Music Review St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone but you can still celebrate by catching Ireland’s most popular rock group on their U.S. tour (with another Irish artist, Damien Rice) or buying their new CD, Set List, now in U.S. stores.
The Bushes: Four generations of deceit and cronyism
Book review American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush By Kevin Phillips Viking Penguin, 2004 Hardcover, 397 pages, $25.95
