Read NPI’s review of Activism, Inc., a 2006 book by Dana Fisher that examines “how the outsourcing of grassroots campaigns is strangling progressive politics in America.”
Category: Views & Reviews
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Book Review: “How to Democrat in the Age of Trump” by Mike Lux is a suspiciously good read
Read NPI’s review of Mike Lux’s timely book How to Democrat in the Age of Trump.
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Documentary Review: “You A Nomad”
Read NPI’s review of the documentary short “You A Nomad”, which can be watched in five installments on the web.
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Book Review: “The Storm Before the Storm” and the seduction of history’s lessons
Read NPI’s review of The Storm Before The Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic, by Mike Duncan.
Posted inMedia & Culture
Book Review: The real “Good News About Bad Behavior” is that the kids are already alright
Read NPI’s review of The Good News About Bad Behavior by Kathleen Reynolds Lewis.
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Book Review: “The Bone and Sinew of the Land” recovers some American history that actually has been erased
Read NPI’s review of Anna-Lisa Cox’s new book The Bone and Sinew of the Land: America’s Forgotten Black Pioneers and the Struggle for Equality.
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SIFF Documentary Reviews: “Afghan Cycles” and “The Poetess” tell the stories of groundbreaking women in the Middle East
Read NPI’s reviews of two films screened at the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival that tell the stories of groundbreaking women in the Middle East.
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SIFF Documentary Review: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Come for the nostalgia, stay for the uplifting truth about Mister Rogers
Read NPI’s review of Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, a new documentary film about Fred Rogers, the legendary children’s television host.
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Coming soon: Coverage of the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival!
The last trimester of spring is almost here, and that means the time has come for the annual Seattle International Film Festival. SIFF 2018 begins on May 17th and runs through June 10th. Learn about the coverage NPI will be offering of this year’s Festival.
Posted inOur Environment
Documentary Review: “A Plastic Ocean” is a sobering film that everyone should see
Read NPI’s review of “A Plastic Ocean”. Stream the film on Netflix, or rent or buy it on YouTube, Google Play, or iTunes. You can also request to host a screening, check out the schedule of screenings, or rent or buy the film directly from Plastic Oceans Foundation.
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Documentary Review: “Breaking the Cycle” dares us to think differently about prisons
“Breaking the Cycle” is a relatively short documentary that follows Jan Strømnes, warden of a maximum security prison in Norway, as he tours Attica Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in New York. There are really no comparisons to be made; it is all stark contrasts.
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Documentary Review: LA 92 tells the story of the riots that tore apart the Southland
Read NPI’s review of LA 92, a film by Daniel Lindsay and T. J. Martin that tells the story of the riots that tore apart the Southland using only archival footage.
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Documentary Review: “Happening” shows that freedom from fossil fuels is possible
Read NPI’s review of “Happening” (A Clean Energy Revolution), a film directed by James Redford and featuring Mark Ruffalo, Ray Mabus, Dave Ramm, and Matthew Nordan. Learn about the growth of the renewable power industry and prospects for a clean energy future.
Posted inElections
Documentary Review: “Charlie vs. Goliath” is an inspiring homage to underdog candidates
Read NPI’s review of “Charlie vs. Goliath”, a documentary that follows the 2014 US Senate campaign of Charlie Hardy, who refused to believe that money would ultimately determine if he won or not. Hardy was the Democratic, underdog challenger to three-term incumbent Republican Mike Enzi in 2014.