We are living in a time of crisis and change. In one fell swoop a pandemic devastated the global economy and pushed millions of people out of work. In the midst of this uncertainty, the police have murdered numerous African Americans, exposing the racism at the heart of this system. From Paris to Santiago and Minneapolis to Chicago, working-class people are fighting back, organizing against exploitation, racist oppression, and a way of life that continues to prioritize profits over people.
One part of this broader political struggle involves understanding the cultural forces that create and shape our perceptions of the world. Our aim is for Redwood to become a platform for contributors who want to analyze popular culture—movies, television shows, music and sports—from a progressive perspective. We want to underscore the political ideas embedded in the entertainment that we consume, revealing the ways that they reproduce the unequal status quo while spotlighting works that promote a vision of the world we seek to create.
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Deciding to check this out was an excellent choice. I especially loved the Office Space approach to how capitalism infects even the psychological state of ourselves and how we approach life, and not just our work.