Tony Kushner on the Overlooked "Radicalism" and Lessons of Abraham Lincoln's Presidency
(Multimedia) For his latest project, Tony Kushner is writing the screenplay for an upcoming Steven Spielberg movie about Abraham Lincoln. Kushner says an understanding of Lincoln's presidency carries valuable lessons for political life today. "I think [Lincoln's] incredible ability to finesse very treacherous political circumstances and continue to move the country forward in the midst of the most horrendously difficult period in its history, I think, is breathtaking ... Full Story »
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