In the 1930s, the Communist Party made America’s ideals and culture their own. James Stewart stars as Jefferson Smith in Mr Smith Goes to Washington, directed by Frank Capra, 1939. Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to...
Many of the national liberation movements that dominated the news throughout the 20th century have given up the gun. Others have risen to take their place. Three Basque ETA militants demonstrate support for the “definitive cessation” of conflict announced in 2011....
It sounds farcical, but GOP politicians like Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney are casting themselves as pro-worker. And corporate Democrats are making the fraud more believable by advancing their own weak-tea program. Senator Marco Rubio and other Republicans want to marry...
The Eurovision song contest has long been a way of taking the continent’s pulse and challenging commonsense notions of what Europe is. Hostess Jacqueline Joubert announces results of the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, hosted in Cannes, France. “Een beetje,” performed...
In Israel, the most proudly racist team comes out on top. Fans cheer for Beitar Jerusalem during the UEFA Europa League playoff match between Beitar Jerusalem and AS Saint-Étienne, August 17, 2016. (Photo Ahmad Gharabli / AFP via Getty Images) Sorry, this articles is...
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During World War I, the US government commissioned posters from a number of prominent commercial artists and illustrators. Two of the most famous are William Haskell Coffin and Howard Chandler Christy. The former’s depictions of women frequently appeared on the covers...
Every country on earth has a national anthem. Some are clear international standouts. (Pierre Perrin / Sygma via Getty Images) Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
The “classical education” concept promoted by Ron DeSantis, Chris Rufo, and Hillsdale College is a reactionary far-right project. But it wouldn’t be gaining so much ground if bipartisan education reform hadn’t sucked the life out of our public schools. After banning...
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The GOP is stoking a 21st-century Yellow Peril. Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.