An independent, ad-free leftist magazine of critical essays, poetry, fiction, and art.

Alex Louis is a writer, socialist activist, and public defender. He lives in Southern California.
  • Art For Art’s Sake

    Art For Art’s Sake

    by Alex Louis Soon after the CIA was created in 1947, they set up the Propaganda Assets Inventory, which was designed to distribute propaganda throughout over 800 print publications. But perhaps the most notable of their pet projects was 1950’s Center for Cultural Freedom. The Center was intended to promote capitalist values by propping up…