Ed Rampell

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Ed Rampell is a Los Angeles-based film historian and critic who contributes regularly to The Progressive; he created the Progie Awards in 2007 to highlight the year’s best progressive films and filmmakers. Rampell is...

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Sixty Years After JFK’s Assassination, Oliver Stone Reflects

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 21, 2023 The director of “JFK” on the Kennedy cover-up, why he was killed, and what the country—and the world—suffered as a result. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

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‘There Was A Coup In This Country In 1963’

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 20, 2023 The new series "Four Died Trying" seeks to expose what—and who—was really behind the sizzling ’60s’ politics of assassination. We sat down with the filmmakers, John Kirby & Libby Handros. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

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Polynesian Happiness on the Soccer Field of Dreams

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 15, 2023 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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‘What Does One Do When Both Options Are Catastrophic?’: An Interview With Cornel West

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 2, 2023 Discussing the independent presidential candidate's forceful advocacy for economic democracy, social justice and restraint in foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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Assuring Black Is Beautiful and Visible in the Fashion Industry

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Sep 13, 2023 Bethann Hardison & Frédéric Tcheng on bringing black beauty out of the shadows and onto the runways in "Invisible Beauty." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

When it Comes to Theater, L.A. Is Center Stage

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Mar 31, 2023 An overview of the thriving theater scene in Los Angeles. Known first and foremost for film and Hollywood, LA actually produces more live theater plays than Broadway. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

TV Review

Finally, an Amber Alert for Indigenous Women

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Feb 3, 2023 A new Showtime docuseries investigates homicides and disappearances in Indian Country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

The Black Panthers of Alabama

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Dec 23, 2022 Truthdig sits down with director Sam Pollard to discuss his latest film, "Lowndes County: The Road to Black Power." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Steam boats sit in New York Harbor pushing steam from their chimneys in front of the Statue of Liberty in this black and white image from 1886.

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Ken Burns’ Other Lens

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Dec 16, 2022 America’s most famous visual storyteller shifts gears in a new book. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Film

The Goldin Girls

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 25, 2022 Whether it’s a sophisticated surveillance state, the military-industrial complex, or billion-dollar pharmaceutical firms, Poitras shows us that the high and mighty can be held accountable—and even defeated. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )