Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Alan Waldman : My 10 Favorite Films of 2011

Octavia Spencer in The Help.The Help is powerful, complex:My 10 favorite films of 2011By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2012As was the case last year, some of the films I was most anticipating (The King's Speech then, The Descendants now) hadn�t played in my hometown of Corvallis, Oregon, by the time I was compiling my list, so they will be eligible for next year�s list.In addition to

Monday, January 9, 2012

Harry Targ : Brute Facts and Political Choices, 2012

Protesters at the State Capitol building in Madison, WI., demonstrating against Gov. Scott Walker�s anti-union legislation. Photo by Mark Hirsch / Getty Images.Brute facts and political choices:Thinking about 2012By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / January 9, 2012The year 2011 was truly an exciting year for progressives. Arab spring sent shock waves across the Middle East, launching a campaign for