Green and Red is starting a new series that talks about how art and culture develop and raise political consciousness. We’ll be putting out episodes that talk about the politics of our favorite TV series, film, books, music and whatever else we come up.
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In our first episode of this new feature, we talk about the award winning television series “Mad Men.” We talk about the anti-hero Don Draper and the rising feminism of Peggy Olson. We discuss it’s reflections on the political economy, Edward Bernays and the history of the advertising industry, the gender politics of the 1960s, the military industrial complex, the ultimate co-optation of the spirit of the 60s in the shows series finale and much much more.
Take a break from the news and our collapsing world and dive into Green and Red’s Arts and Culture Series.
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