Bugonia: The latest film from Yorgos Lanthimos—“All that’s been done to us … We’re setting that right again”
Two cousins, in an act of revenge, kidnap a successful, powerful corporate executive and hold her captive in their basement.
David Walsh•
Palestine 36: Britain’s brutal suppression of the Palestinians during the 1936-39 Arab Revolt
The mass Palestinian uprising, its defeat and the expulsion and imprisonment of its leaders at the hands of the British army is largely unknown outside the Middle East, particularly in Britain itself.
Jean Shaoul•
US museums face cancellation of government grants, attendance downturn and “deep uncertainty”
The Trump administration has declared war on libraries, universities, cultural institutions, historical sites, museums and individual scholars.
David Walsh•
More than 1,000 artists and labels join international campaign to remove their music from Israel
No Music for Genocide and the response of large numbers of performers and musicians speak to the broad leftward shift currently under way.
David Walsh•
Jane Wise•
Andrea Peters•
Jean Shaoul•
Stefan Steinberg, Peter Schwarz•
Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War
Their testimonies are first-hand accounts of war crimes perpetrated by the self-proclaimed “the most moral army in the world”, flatly contradicting the IDF’s insistence that it operates in accordance with international law and takes measures to minimise civilian harm in its genocidal assault on Gaza.
Jean Shaoul•
Apocalypse in the Tropics: A limited analysis of religion and politics in Brazil
The documentary has attracted an audience seeking to understand the rise of Bolsonaro in Brazil, but it ignores the role played by the Workers Party (PT) of President Lula.
Eduardo Parati, Guilherme Ferreira•
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel condemns Trump in return monologue watched by millions
The right-wing campaign leading to Kimmel’s suspension was launched in the wake of his comments on September 15.
David Walsh•
Emmy award winner Hannah Einbinder denounces ICE and proclaims “Free Palestine”
The aim of the producers of the Emmy broadcast was to prevent any commentary on the explosive events in the US or mass murder in the Middle East.
David Walsh•
Hong Jian, David Walsh•
Marc Wells•
David Walsh•
David Walsh•
Jane Wise•
Bugonia: The latest film from Yorgos Lanthimos—“All that’s been done to us … We’re setting that right again”
Two cousins, in an act of revenge, kidnap a successful, powerful corporate executive and hold her captive in their basement.
David Walsh•
Palestine 36: Britain’s brutal suppression of the Palestinians during the 1936-39 Arab Revolt
The mass Palestinian uprising, its defeat and the expulsion and imprisonment of its leaders at the hands of the British army is largely unknown outside the Middle East, particularly in Britain itself.
Jean Shaoul•
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele: An outstanding film about the Nazi war criminal in exile
The film by Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov, currently showing in German cinemas, is an outstanding work that nevertheless leaves viewers with a feeling of perplexity.
Stefan Steinberg, Peter Schwarz•
A House of Dynamite: Kathryn Bigelow’s film about the danger of nuclear war
If one is prepared to suspend one’s disbelief to an extent, A House of Dynamite has genuine value in evoking the horrifying threat of nuclear warfare.
Erik Schreiber•
David Walsh•
Tom Peters•
Frank Anderson•
Eduardo Parati, Guilherme Ferreira•
David Walsh•
More than 1,000 artists and labels join international campaign to remove their music from Israel
No Music for Genocide and the response of large numbers of performers and musicians speak to the broad leftward shift currently under way.
David Walsh•
Dmitri Shostakovich, at the age of 18, composed his First Symphony 100 years ago
Shostakovich is remembered by contemporaries who were interviewed many decades later as a student of single-minded determination, even as a young teenager.
Fred Mazelis•
Life of a Showgirl: Taylor Swift’s latest self-portrait
The new album confirms Swift’s indifference to virtually anything outside her bubble of fame, wealth and romance.
Erik Schreiber•
Country music’s Zach Bryan: “ICE is gonna come bust down your door”
The lyrics to the partially released song “Bad News” by Zach Bryan, denouncing ICE raids and defending immigrant families, have been the subject of a campaign by Trump administration officials against the country music star.
Kevin Reed•
Fred Mazelis•
Robert Stevens•
Paul Bond•
Matthew Brennan•
Jordan Hammond•
Interview with Brian Goldstone, author of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America: “In America right now, a low-wage job … is homelessness waiting to happen”
Goldstone’s book documents the lives of five families trapped by low-wage work and homelessness in Atlanta.
James McDonald•
Marxism in the academic’s imagination
Two new books on Marx and Marxism
What both books avoid is precisely what Marx insisted upon: that the liberation of humanity requires the political independence of the working class and the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism.
Tom Mackaman•
Dmitry Barinov’s “Zinoviev, Trotsky, University”: An important contribution to the history of the Left Opposition
Barinov has produced the most extensive account yet of the work of the Opposition in Leningrad, its structure, leading figures and activities among students and the working class.
Clara Weiss•
100 years of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was published 100 years ago. What accounts for its continuing popularity and resonance?
Sandy English•
James McDonald•
Clara Weiss•
Tom Peters•
David Walsh•
Thomas Scripps•
Film director Prasanna Vithanage discusses Paradise with the WSWS
The mass anti-government agitation in Sri Lanka “was the result of real class differences in our society, the divisions between the haves and the have nots” – Prasanna Vithanage
Richard Phillips•
Interview with Hany Abu-Assad, Palestinian filmmaker (Paradise Now, Omar): “Gaza is the Bastille of our day … a lot is going to change”
One of his most accomplished works is Omar, a 2013 film about a young Palestinian baker (Adam Bakri) who becomes involved in complex political and moral matters.
David Walsh•
Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage denounces Israeli genocide in Gaza
“I strongly denounce state-sponsored witch-hunt and prosecution against artists and activists who have come forward against Israel’s genocide.”
Wasantha Rupasinghe•
Roger Stahl discusses Theaters of War: How the Pentagon and CIA Took Hollywood with WSWS
Department of Defense interventions into American entertainment media is to “get people acclimated to the presence of military personnel, military bases, military operations, and weapons… normalizing the presence of the military in almost every aspect of life.”
Richard Phillips•
David Walsh•
David Walsh•
Vimukthi Vidarshana and Shree Haran•
Richard Phillips•
David Walsh•
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