A revolutionary socialist organizing project
The long history and active present
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedy uncovers a domestic history of fascist supporters in the halls of powers and finds a line of continuity and important comparisons to this generation of Washington D.C. ultra-reactionaries.
The continuing relevance of High Noon
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedy revisits the Hollywood classic High Noon.
The Timeless Frights of Invasion of the Body Snatchers
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedylooks at the ongoing debates around the politics behind the sci-fi horror classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
The idiosyncratic politics of the late comic writer
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedy remembers the life of comic book writer Alan Grant and the Left politics found in some of his most well-known works including Detective Comics, Batman, and Shadow of the Bat.
The Left was on the rise—and under threat—in the mid-1960s. Hank Kennedy tells the story of a hometown comrade who was a target of anti-communist violence.
In the follow-up to an earlier article looking at the representation of the Vietnam War in mainstream U.S. comics, Hank Kennedy focuses on the years following the formal conclusion of the war.
The history of the gay-labor alliance to boycott Coors
by Hank KennedyAs part of our ongoing series of articles for Pride Month, Hank Kennedy provides a brief history of the gay-labor alliance that took place in the 1970s to boycott Coors Brewing Company.
A defender of creator’s rights
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedy celebrates Neal Adams’ political and artistic contributions to the world of comic books in this obituary.
Hank Kennedy explores the depictions of the Vietnam War in popular comics from the 1960s.
Image comics workers certify
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedy situates the recent organizing drive of workers at Image comics into a longer history of efforts at Union organizing in that industry.