The exhibition spotlights a contradictory modern art movement that, though it celebrated technological advances, was rooted in subjectivism and irrationality.
As Trump’s inauguration draws near, the financial oligarchy is more openly asserting its control over all aspects of society, including the so-called “free press.”
Government spending on culture in Britain is a tiny fraction of overall spending: only 0.17 percent of GDP in 2023 and among the lowest rates in Europe, where the average is around four-and-a-half times higher—at a still-low 0.74 percent.
The events of James Mangold’s latest film occur in the period between Dylan’s arrival on the New York City folk scene in 1961 and his controversial “going electric” in 1965.
Amid war, austerity and the promotion of far-right forces, a major radicalisation of workers and youth is underway. Films and television series have spoken very weakly so far to these complex, convulsive processes.
The life story of Leonardo (1452–1519), one of history’s most extraordinary intellects and artistic geniuses, always stirs the imagination.
This is the reality of the world for Graham—not class conflict but how to get along in the system as it is. His references to contested political history are all the more offensive because he is so supine about how things are.
The relentless character of the homicidal Israeli-US war is accompanied by an equally relentless campaign to deny the reality of the genocide and shield the perpetrators.
The events of James Mangold’s latest film occur in the period between Dylan’s arrival on the New York City folk scene in 1961 and his controversial “going electric” in 1965.
Amid war, austerity and the promotion of far-right forces, a major radicalisation of workers and youth is underway. Films and television series have spoken very weakly so far to these complex, convulsive processes.
Netanyahu’s political trajectory is not so much the product of his personal motivations, but the inevitable outcome of the Zionist project that established the state of Israel 75 years ago, through the forcible expulsion and brutal suppression of the Palestinians.
The film’s jarring tone stems from the misguided decision to turn a story about abuse and forced sterilisation into an “empowering” feminist tale.
The events of James Mangold’s latest film occur in the period between Dylan’s arrival on the New York City folk scene in 1961 and his controversial “going electric” in 1965.
In a year of historic crises and growing working class opposition, popular music in 2024 remained largely removed from the burning issues shaping global reality, with some notable exceptions.
Classical music ensembles and opera companies face immense difficulties, aside from a handful of prestigious, well-endowed institutions.
Andrew Bird’s Gezelligheid concerts in Chicago showcased his virtuosic musicianship and thoughtful songwriting, set in a beautifully intimate atmosphere.
The Booker Prize winner has struck a popular chord in a world poised between the immense potential of scientific advances and the threat of military and ecological catastrophe.
The academic career of prominent DSA member Aidan Beatty, the author of a slanderous trash biography of long-time Trotskyist leader Gerry Healy, has been funded by Zionist institutions and Israeli-state sources.
The following letter was sent by Steve Long, a former member of the Socialist Labour League/Workers Revolutionary Party who writes for the World Socialist Web Site as Stefan Steinberg.
Aidan Beatty's new book is not a biography, but rather a political diatribe against Gerry Healy and Trotskyism.
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
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.
“I strongly denounce state-sponsored witch-hunt and prosecution against artists and activists who have come forward against Israel’s genocide.”
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.”
