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The internet has changed what "community" means.

“Democracy is a pain in the ass, by the way,” quips one interviewee in the documentary “Join or Die.” Featuring an impressive range of interviewees, from community organizers …

I’m at a loss — stunned, saddened, provoked. I’ve just finished reading a heart-wrenching, soul-sucking article about the latest algorithm

Creativity in the Time of Covid-19, an international art show, will share space with the Capital City Film Festival. It features 87 artists.

/PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College (CMC) will celebrate its 75th Commencement ceremony and the Class of 2023 on May 13, with leading humanist and...

Does The New President Get A New Bed? No, the new president doesn’t get a new bed. When a president leaves office, they take...............

From March 10th through March 18th, SXSW — the annual South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas – premiered over 100 films this year, and two have something in common: ties to the Little City. “Join or Die” and “Riders on the Storm” are two documentary features focusing on modern-day nat ...

Based on the work of Robert Putnam, author of the seminal book, “Bowling Alone,” the film explores how coming together as members of a club, church or union can benefit the nation as a whole.

The Cleveland International Film Festival is set to take place March 22-April 9 in Playhouse Square.

Americans often talk as if the political realm is reality and our social groups are ephemeral, a mere product of the political world. But it is precisely the other way around. People are first and foremost social beings, members, literally from the moment of conception, of a social bond.