Review: The Americans and “Knowing” Russia in the Age of Trump
In the fourth episode of the current season of FX’s widely acclaimed Cold War drama The Americans, Karl Marx appears for the first time in the series.
Tag: politics
May Day in America: US Protest in Global Context
May Day represents a political tradition long forgotten to most Americans. For many, the celebration is marked by a dance around the Maypole, an old pagan tradition of white costumes and ribbons meant to mark the coming of warmer months and the beginning of the growing season.
Woke-ing the Baby: The Case for Babysitting as Radical Activism
As it has for many progressive families across the country, the steady stream of protesting that followed Trump’s inauguration in January 2017 has added a new challenge to my family’s daily routine.
“Be Realistic: Demand the Impossible!”
On January 31st of this year, CNN hosted a Town Hall with Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).[1] During the event, NYU-student Trevor Hill shifted from his prescreened question to a more substantive one.
