Documentary film maker Marc Levin made a 'must see ' film entitled Class Divide (2015) about the gentrification of the West Chelsea area of Manhattan ( 23rd street around 9th and 10th Avenues). HIs former documentary, Hard Times: Lost on…
At a time when the threat of wars and invasions is increasing, the work of peace movement and peace activists has become more important than ever before, particularly in the most powerful and aggressive countries. One of the most effective…
Art and culture in society are so interlinked that it is impossible to understand one wholly without considering or alluding to the other. Art influences culture and vice versa, and this in turn leads to the creation of what becomes…
It would seem to me that Texas immigration law is not only unconstitutional, but fails to meet the requirements of and violates the treaty of Guadalupe. The definition, status of Mexican nationals in the American southwest on what is now…
On 23rd March 2024, on Bhagat Singh-Rajguru-Sukhdev’s martyrdom day, Forum Against Corporatization and Militarization (FACAM) conducted Adivasi Adhikar Sabha at Ambedkar Bhawan, Delhi. FACAM is a joint platform of 15+ organizations of students, workers, lawyers, academics and democratic rights activists.…
Much of the information coming out of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City speak of dark times and ill-will for the people there. Ever since the Israeli army raided the hospital last week reports have suggested of unspeakable atrocities being…
PEN America, once an important defender of rights for writers, editors and artists, has, under the direction of former State Department official Suzanne Nossel, abandoned its mission, destroyed its credibility and provoked a revolt among its members. Its refusal to…
Mohammed Omer in his book ‘Shell-Shocked, Dispatches from a War, On the ground under Israel’s assault’ (Publisher Speaking Tiger) documented the third major Israeli assault on the Gaza strip. He is a Palestinian journalist. In 2008 he was awarded the…
“Today, I weep for my country...” These are the words with which Senator Robert Byrd started his famous speech on the floor of the Senate at the time of the Iraq invasion in 2001. He…
Lately, airliners have lost parts and suffered equipment malfunctions one week after another. When a United Airlines flight from San Francisco arrived at Medford, Oregon on March 15, people on the ground saw that a fuselage panel between a wing…
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