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Upending Arthur Miller: A Clarion Call to Our Cultural Emergency

Upending Arthur Miller: A Clarion Call to Our Cultural Emergency

Gleitman’s book, “Anxious Masculinity in the Drama of Arthur Miller and Beyond,” begins by confronting the dominant figure of 1950s American drama, the male breadwinner and his anxiety about displacement from the center of economic and cultural relevance. It traces its resonances outward to our contemporary moment.

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Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral: When Bravery Gets Old

Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral: When Bravery Gets Old

Social media has been rife with criticism of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, even from those members of the public who loved her. It represents money wasted in a nation facing financial crisis and the obliteration of all other news — not the least of which is the devastating flood damage in Britain’s former colony of Pakistan, which is also a member of the Commonwealth.

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PCIM Publishes Archives from the Los Angeles Vanguard

PCIM Publishes Archives from the Los Angeles Vanguard

“The Vanguard is more than a newspaper, it is an organizing tool for community groups and individuals to fight back through citizen action. FIGHT BACK will be a regular feature of such efforts.” The Park Center for Independent Media is proud to house the archives of the entirety of the Los Angeles Vanguard’s publication.

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A Hole in the World: Brian Winston, 1941–2022

A Hole in the World: Brian Winston, 1941–2022

Brian electrified us with his commitment to the politics and ethics of documentary and journalism, his mission to rewire academia as a place to galvanize hearts and minds, his interrogation of everything written or filmed or said and his insistence that solidarities matter more than anything else.

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9/7 Roundtable: Russia-Ukraine War and The Media

9/7 Roundtable: Russia-Ukraine War and The Media

 The Park Center for Independent Media and the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival invite you to a roundtable with media experts on coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in independent and mainstream media on September 7, 2022, from 7–8:30 p.m. EDT on Zoom.

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