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Freedom to Make Art, from Oscar to Junot

Ming Holden | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ming Holden

Last night's resplendent Academy Awards ceremony put me in mind of a less opulent affair: the Associated Writing Program's annual conference earlier this month in Washington, D.C.

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Steve King Supports Return To McCarthy-Era Investigations Panel

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) appeared to lend support in a recent interview to the re-creation of a congressional committee directly descended from the Ho...

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Julius Garfinkle's Integrity

Debra Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Debra Levine

Blacklisted actor John Garfield, ne Julius Garfinkle, was the subject of a curtain talk at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight following a screening Body and Soul.

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Pete Seeger: When Will They Ever Learn?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 05.25.2011

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John W. Whitehead

While many of the legendary men and women he associated with are gone, Pete Seeger continues his political work with a focus now on environmental endeavors.

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Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Documents Radio/TV Diva Gertrude Berg Popular from Great Depression Through McCarthy Era

Penelope Andrew | Posted 05.25.2011

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Penelope Andrew

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg underscores a unique moment in our history when the Jewish experience crossed over into households composed of African Americans and Midwesterners, as they all listened to The Rise of the Goldbergs.

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The Centennial of Elia Kazan

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Today marks the centennial of director Elia Kazan's birth, and doubtless Hollywood will soon be giving us souped-up special editions of his finest film work, if they haven't already.

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Commemorating 15 Years Since the Death of a Political Legend

Aaron Keyak | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aaron Keyak

Even when it was not politically popular, Bert Coffey held fast to his ideal of a society in which equal opportunity truly existed.

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Studs for Obama

Edward Lifson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Edward Lifson

I asked Studs Terkel, if he were to interview Obama, what would he ask him? That got him going.

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