Category: historical

“The Era of McCarthyism and the Hollywood Ten (1950) Communist in the Industry” Part 2

John Howard Lawson (1894 – 1977) AP Images <li>Born in New York City to a wealthy family, Lawson (ne Levy) wrote his first play (<em style=”box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;”>A Hindoo Love Drama</em>) at age 16 as an undergraduate at Williams College. Following a stint as a volunteer ambulance driver in Italy during World War I, where he served […]

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MONASTERIES

What Is Monasticism? By Jack Zavada Monasticism is the religious practice of living apart from the world, usually secluded in a community of like-minded people, to avoid sin and grow closer to God. The term comes from the Greek word monachos, which means a solitary person. Monks are of two types: eremitical, or solitary figures; […]

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“The Era of McCarthyism and the Hollywood Ten (1950) Communist in the Industry” Part I

When the House Un-American Activities Committee subpoenaed filmmakers to testify about communism in the industry, a few held their ground — and for a time, lost their livelihood. democracyunderground It was the casting call no one in Hollywood wanted to receive. In October 1947, when the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) convened a hearing in […]

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Capitalism Guidelines (Real and Twisted)

Author: Kate Raworth Source: Big Think Contestants play the first game on the world’s largest Monopoly board, occupying an enormous 440 square metres, at the Sydney Exhibition Centre. (Photo:TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images) ‘Buy land – they aren’t making it any more,’ quipped Mark Twain. It’s a maxim that would certainly serve you well in a game […]

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“Every person in the USA should go back to his or her native point of origin thru the same path and by the same method of transportation!” This was one Aboriginal Carib Indian response to USA’s perplexing deportation problem.

Featured image Pinterest He further stipulated those offsprings who would be deported (thru their ancestry or relevant, dominant path): The Ellis Island Immigrants and Pirates African Americans , even though they were enslaved. Those who immigrated under Indentured Servitude Those American Indians who came across the Bering Strait Present day visa holders worldwide And then […]

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