Beatle wigs & cereal boxes: the thriving subculture of pop culture collectibles

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Demand for unusual collectibles such as GI Joe action figures, Barbie dolls and memorabilia continues to increase. Highly-sought-after items can sell for as much as 100% of their original price. The value collectors place on these items reflects the cultural milieu of the time.

Analysis, Popular culture, Collectors and collecting, Collectors (Persons)

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Bread and roses for all

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Labor organizations are promoting working class culture to foster solidarity among today's workers. Bread and Roses, the cultural arm of the Drug, Hospital and Health Care Employees Union of New York, NY, is at the forefront of organized labor's renewed cultural activism.

Social policy, Portrayals, Labor unions, Working class, Working class in art, Drug, Hospital and Health Care Employees Union

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The right wing targets public TV

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Conservative groups are attacking the Independent Television Service (ITVS), a new subsidiary of public television. The right-wing organizations hope to stop government funding of controversial programming or promote conservative interests public television.

Economic aspects, Political aspects, Conservatism, Public television

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