Keeping Democracy Alive

Why The Right Hates Hollywood: The 2012 Progressive Movie Awards

Since Newt hates it, that proves Hollywood is doing something right. While the Oscar nomintations are freshly out, bolder films are also recognized by the un-Oscars: the annual Progressive Movie Awards. The nominations are just out and while many of these nominations do overlap with the Academy Awards nominees, these are films you will certainly want to see. Some great American artists and movies are herein recognised, as we talk with Hollywood's own progressive film historian Ed Rampell.

The Burt Cohen Show

A Look Inside Occupy Congress Congress came back to work on January 17th 2012 and they were met by crowds of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators. This interview with Mark Bray, part of the original press team for OWS, looks at the goals, the strategies, and answers concerns about how Occupy,  if they appear too radical, might unintentionally push elected officials away from their agenda. Be forewarned: the optimism may be contagious.

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