Netflix movie Kiss the Ground actually reveals a solution to global warming, based on the interconnection of our atmosphere and planetary life. Worth seeing!
culture & reviews
Podcast Review — The Thin Black Line
It’s not “case closed” for the Murri community.
W.E.B. Du Bois — Unsung history of Black leadership in the Civil War era
The history uncovered by Du Bois’ exhaustive research is revelatory.
Stealing Moments for Poetry
Nellie Wong is a citizen of the world. An off-hand comment by her boss, a skin irritation, a homeless person on the street, the smell of food cooking or tanks in Tiananmen Square . . . all these scenes from working class life are her inspirations. Her work is complex, evocative and rich with imagery.
Say It Loud: Male, Feminist and Proud! A Social Feminist Critiques Men and Sexual Politics
Bob Pease’s Men and Sexual Politics: Towards a Profeminist Practice is an important record of the anti-sexist men’s movement in Australia. Pease himself has at least 20 years’ experience in raising men’s consciousness about gender injustice. He helped form Men Against Sexual Assault (MASA) in Melbourne in 1989 and has been involved in its sexism awareness education program for men. Since 1989 Pease has taught a course called “Men, Masculinity and Anti-Patriarchal Practice” to women and men Social Work students at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).
Letters to the editor, October 2020
An update on Mumia abu-Jamal; how the ERA was lost; outdated environmental science; farmworker rights; and a salute to Emma Goldman.
NBA players’ strike — the workers united!
Pro basketball players proved that, when united against systemic racism, they are stronger than the big-money league owners.
Exposing the greedy bastards who prey on poor people
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the sharp inequities in the U.S. into sharp relief. But they have always been there, and this book explains the role of business and government collusion.
Book review: Oil Under Troubled Water — how Australia exploited Timor-Leste
“Oil Under Troubled Water” explores Australia’s dirty deals with Timor-Leste. It’s an education every working person needs.
Food for the mind!
Unfortunately, we are still mid-pandemic. Fortunately, there’s lots of good stuff to watch, listen to, and read. Here’s an internationalist selection.
