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Leftist Political Organizing and International Solidarity Movements in The North Star Magazine Archive 1985-1987

1985ref. 208481985. The North Star published in Berkeley between 1985 and 1987 documents the interconnected networks of leftist political organizing anti-imperialist activism feminist debate labor politics and international solidarity movements that shaped progressive activism during the Reagan era. The magazine reveals how grassroots organizers socialist intellectuals labor advocates feminists and antiwar activists engaged with domestic and international political struggles through interviews movement reporting cultural criticism and ideological debate. Across its coverage of Central America South African apartheid U.S. electoral politics feminism labor organizing and revolutionary movements abroad the publication illustrates the mechanisms by which American leftist networks circulated political analysis and built coalitions during the late Cold War period. The archive provides primary-source evidence for the study of 1980s American radicalism transnational solidarity movements feminist political discourse and progressive electoral organizing. Berkeley: The North Star Network 1985-1987. Collection of six issues each 44-48 pages measuring 8.5 x 11 inches in original staple-bound illustrated wrappers with black-and-white photographs and graphic illustrations throughout. 1 The North Star. May 1985. No. 1. Includes "The Liberation of Vietnam" "Building Unity in El Salvador" "Comparable Worth - An Activist's Guide" "Australia's Nuclear Disarmament Party" poetry by Nicaraguan women writers and "Hemingway Has Been with Us in Crucial Moments" an interview with Fidel Castro focused on revolution anti-imperialism and cultural politics. 2 The North Star. Fall 1985. No. 2. Features articles on the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos the anti-apartheid student movement armed struggle in Colombia urban gentrification and interviews on culture and political organizing. 3 The North Star. Spring 1986. No. 3. Contents include "Race and Realignment in American Politics" coverage of the Conference on Socialism and Activism reporting on the fall of Marcos in the Philippines discussion of World Beat music and an interview with feminist writer Margaret Randall. 4 The North Star. Fall 1986. No. 4. Includes "The Sex Wars: Pornography Sexuality and the Left" "Alabama's Black Belt Moves Toward Independent Politics" an interview with Bernie Sanders during his Vermont gubernatorial campaign reporting on anti-abortion violence targeting women's clinics and commentary on Cuba and political repression. 5 The North Star. Spring 1987. No. 5. Features articles on feminism and gay liberation in Nicaragua Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow Coalition debates surrounding gender and sexuality and organizing strategies against urban gentrification in "A City Called Mandela." 6 The North Star. Winter 1987. No. 1. Includes debates over organized labor in the United States interviews with Rainbow Coalition director Ron Daniels and Salvadoran novelist Manlio Argueta articles on the Mexican debt crisis and socialist politics infant mortality activism and leftist coalition-building in Australia. Published during a period marked by Reagan-era conservatism intervention in Central America anti-apartheid activism and renewed debates within the American Left over feminism sexuality race and electoral strategy The North Star captures the ideological diversity and international orientation of progressive political culture in the 1980s. The magazine's contributors and interview subjects connect local activism to broader global struggles documenting how activists framed issues such as labor rights racial justice women's liberation and anti-imperialism within transnational political movements. Minor wear to wrappers and corners with light handling wear throughout. Otherwise clean and tightly bound. Very good condition overall. Substantial documentary archive of late twentieth-century American leftist political and cultural discourse. unknown books

Max Rambod Inc. · Estados UnidosUS$ 425,00≈ € 379,70

Star Wars A New HopeABAA

Blockbuster Cinema and Mythic Narrative in George Lucas's Star Wars: A New Hope 1977

1977ref. 197301977. Lucas George. Star Wars: A New Hope 1977 reshaped American cinema through its synthesis of mythic storytelling science fiction and commercial spectacle establishing the modern blockbuster model. The film follows a young protagonist drawn into an interplanetary conflict integrating archetypal narrative structures with advanced visual effects. Its unprecedented global commercial success becoming the first film to surpass $500 million in worldwide revenue contributed to a reorientation of studio production toward franchise development merchandising and serialized storytelling supporting research into late twentieth-century media economics and popular culture. George Lucas's Star Wars: A New Hope. Los Angeles: 20th Century Fox 1977. Archive of 6 original vintage silver gelatin photographic stills. Glossy black-and-white prints measuring approximately 7.5 x 10 inches. The images depict staged scenes from the film including the trash compactor escape sequence with principal characters in confined mechanical space and the closing award ceremony featuring formal assembly and costumed figures. Additional compositions include appearances by Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher and Alec Guinness shown in character within spacecraft interiors battle environments and ceremonial settings. The photographs emphasize costume design spatial staging and group dynamics central to the film's visual identity. Produced during a period of transition in the American film industry Star Wars contributed to the emergence of effects-driven storytelling and long-form franchise planning. Its influence extended across subsequent science fiction and fantasy productions shaping visual expectations and narrative scope in global cinema. Light handling wear with minor surface marks; overall very good condition. A cohesive group of early production stills from the first installment of a major cinematic franchise. unknown books

Max Rambod Inc. · Estados UnidosUS$ 450,00≈ € 402,04

William Shatner "Star TrekABAA

William Shatner Contract Granting Star Trek Character Voice Rights for Computer Software October 19 1993

1993ref. 93131993. Shatner William. Contract granting Interplay Productions license to use recorded scripted material associated with Star Trek characters dated October 19 1993 documents the formal extension of television-era science fiction performance into the rapidly expanding computer software and video game industry of the early 1990s. Best known for portraying Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek Shatner's authorization reflects the increasing commercialization and technological adaptation of established media franchises during a period when interactive entertainment was emerging as a major cultural and economic force. The agreement explicitly grants "license to use recorded scripted material read by you for use in connection with computer software products incorporating any of the 'Star Trek' characters" establishing a direct connection between actor performance rights and digital media production. Shatner William. Contract. October 19 1993. Agreement between William Shatner and Interplay Productions. The document formalizes the licensing of Shatner's recorded voice work for incorporation into software products tied to the Star Trek franchise indicating the growing role of recognizable character continuity in early multimedia development. Signed prominently in blue ink "William Shatner" the contract preserves both the legal framework and the commercial language governing intellectual property use during a transitional moment in entertainment media. Produced at a time when franchises increasingly migrated from film and television into interactive formats this agreement situates Star Trek within broader developments in digital storytelling licensing practices and the integration of celebrity performance into gaming environments. Such contracts mark the early infrastructure of cross-media franchising that would come to define late twentieth-century entertainment economies. Light handling wear; clean and legible; signature bold. Overall very good condition. unknown books

Max Rambod Inc. · Estados UnidosUS$ 580,00≈ € 518,18

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