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In ‘The Blood is at the Doorstep’, a Family Suffers From an Intransigent Criminal Justice System

Argun Ulgen / 13 June 2017

Erik Ljung's work is an auspicious cinematic debut which reminds that for every criminal justice statistic, there's a stirring story which deserves to be deeply considered.

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Tamikrest: Kidal

Adriane Pontecorvo / 14 April 2017

Desert struggles make for purposeful rock and roll on Tamikrest's latest album of Saharan desert blues.

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Conscience of Congress John Lewis Hopes You’ll ‘Get in the Way’ of Things

Argun Ulgen / 10 February 2017

Lewis’s lifelong philosophy on civil disobedience is admirable and urgent. Interview with Get in the Way Director, Kathleen Dowdey.

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Andre Cymone: Black Man in America

John Paul / 11 January 2017

Former Prince collaborator Andre Cymone delivers a deftly executed and sobering set of protest songs for the modern age with Black Man in America.

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Kayaktivists’ Colorful and Effective Protests in 2015

Jon Lisi / 28 January 2016

The most elaborately staged spectacle of 2015 was performed by the “kayaktivists”, a group of environmentalists that successfully stopped oil giant Royal Dutch Shell from drilling in the Arctic.