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Vicky Osterweil

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Think Happy Thoughts

As he fostered an apolitical public image of avuncular wholesomeness and nostalgia, Walt Disney grew ever vicious in his anti-communism.

by Vicky Osterweil via Public Seminar on May 11, 2026
How an Animators’ Strike Led to the Making of Song of the South

On the intersection of labor contract, nationalism, and white supremacy within Disney Studios.

by Vicky Osterweil via Literary Hub on April 14, 2026
What the Record Doesn't Show

By offering the group as a model for present-day politics, Sarah Schulman’s history of ACT UP reproduces the movement’s failures and exclusions.

by Vicky Osterweil via Jewish Currents on September 22, 2021

In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action

Vicky Osterweil

The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World

Vicky Osterweil

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Book covers of "America on Fire" and "In Defense of Looting"

The Ballot or the Brick

Two books trace anti-police uprisings to the urban riots of the Civil Rights era. But as people took to the streets in 2020, why did so few pick up a brick?

by David Helps via MR Online on August 10, 2021

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