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Bay Area Hosts Film Screening on Lincoln Vet Irv Norman

August 16, 2025
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Bay Area Hosts Film Screening on Lincoln Vet Irv Norman

On August 3 in San Francisco, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, in collaboration with Veterans for Peace, hosted a powerful event featuring the documentary The Truth Be Told: Irving Norman and the Human Predicament. Produced and directed by Ray Day, the film explores the haunting social surrealist paintings of Lincoln Brigade veteran Irving Norman...
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ALBA News: Pride Event, Socialism 2025, Looking for DNA

August 16, 2025
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ALBA News: Pride Event, Socialism 2025, Looking for DNA

Save the Date: ALBA’s End-Of-Year Gathering On December 7, in the afternoon, ALBA will hold its annual end-of-year gathering at La Nacional on West 14th Street. More details to follow! ALBA at Socialism 2025 In July, ALBA Executive Assistant Dennis Meaney attended the Socialism 2025 conference in Chicago to connect ALBA’s work with the...
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New Hampshire Rededicates Lincoln Brigade Plaque, 25 Years Later

August 16, 2025
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New Hampshire Rededicates Lincoln Brigade Plaque, 25 Years Later

A quarter century after being commissioned, a plaque dedicated to the New Hampshire Volunteers of the Lincoln Brigade was finally unveiled in a joyous celebration on Sunday, July 13 in Albany, NH. Initially commissioned in 2000 to be displayed in the New Hampshire statehouse, its unveiling was blocked by backlash from rightwing legislators. Thanks to...
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The Brigadistas’ Living Memory: Jarama, 2025

May 16, 2025
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The Brigadistas’ Living Memory: Jarama, 2025

This year the commemoration of the Battle at Jarama--a key battle in the development of the Spanish War--was dedicated to the volunteers of the Lincoln Battalion of the XV International Brigade. They took place during four days, between February 20 and 23. 
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International Brigades Play to Premiere in Brooklyn

May 16, 2025
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International Brigades Play to Premiere in Brooklyn

From June 12 to 29, Brooklyn’s MITU580 will premiere At the Barricades, a new play by James Clements and Sam Hood Adrain set among the international Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. Directed by Federica Borlenghi and supported by script supervisor Skye Pallo Ross, the project was developed through a residency at NYU's Espacio...
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“There’s a Valley in Spain…” — The 17th Annual Jarama March

May 16, 2025
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<em>“There’s a Valley in Spain…” —</em> The 17th Annual Jarama March

The February, AABI’s annual Jarama march followed in the footsteps of the Lincoln Battalion. Nancy Wallach was part of the extensive US delegation. “One of the most inspiring aspects of the trip is the opportunity to make connections with our counterparts from other countries.”
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ALBA Welcomes New Board Members and Staff

May 16, 2025
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ALBA Welcomes New Board Members and Staff

New additions to ALBA's Board, Honorary Board, and staff.
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Events Coming Up: Pride Event with Spanish Senator and ALBA Film Series

May 16, 2025
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Events Coming Up: Pride Event with Spanish Senator and ALBA Film Series

The Spanish Senator Carla Antonelli will discuss the role of the LGBTQ movement in the anti-fascist movement. ALBA’s film series continues on June 5.
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ALBA/Puffin Award Goes to Jews for Racial and Economic Justice

May 16, 2025
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ALBA/Puffin Award Goes to Jews for Racial and Economic Justice

On May 3, the nonprofit Jews for Racial & Economic Justice received the 2025 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism at a ceremony in New York City. Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Community (JFREJ) is a 6,000-member grassroots organization, widely considered to be the home of New York’s Jewish Left.
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ALBA Offers More Film Workshops and Honors Dr. Barsky

February 22, 2025
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ALBA Offers More Film Workshops and Honors Dr. Barsky

While ALBA's online film workshops continue apace, we also honored Dr. Edward Barsky on the 50th anniversary of his death.
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