Allen Ruff talks with graphic artist Seth Tobocman and historian Paul Buhle. They discuss their recently released graphic biography of the renowned movement lawyer, Leonard Weinglass, the famed cases in which he was involved and their meaning for us today. Seth Tobocman is a radical comic book artist who has been living in Manhattan’s Lower […]
Historian Paul Buhle on the centenary of the Easter Rising
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the “Easter Rising” of 1916. Today Allen Ruff speaks with historian Paul Buhle, who helped produce the biographical comic on the Irish revolutionary socialist James Connolly. Paul Buhle is an honorary scholar in the Center for Jewish Studies at UW-Madison. Previously he was a senior lecturer at Brown […]
“Red Rosa” graphic novel and the story of Rosa Luxemburg
Today Allen Ruff talks with Paul Buhle, editor of “Red Rosa,” the long-awaited graphic biography of the great revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg. Paul Buhle is a retired lecturer of Brown University and editor of over 35 volumes dealing with the history of radicalism in the United States and the Caribbean, studies of popular culture, and a […]
Lincoln for Beginners
Happy Birthday Lincoln! How much do you really know about his life and presidency? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
“Bohemians”
Are you a Bohemian? Do you know who the Bohemians were? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out!
The Radical Jesus
What fresh preservatives can looking at the historical stories of Jesus through graphic art present? Find out on this edition of A Public Affair!