Left docudrama 2004

Ernst Bloch, the principle of hope (Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 198$).

Ernst Bloch, natural law and human dignity (Cambridge, Massachusetts: the MIT Press, 1986).

Steven Lukes, marxism and morality (New York: Oxford University Press, 1985).

Nancy S. Love, marx, nietzsche, and modernity (New York: Columbia University Press, 1986).

Michael E. Brown, the production of society—a Marxian foundation for social theory (Totowa, New Jersey: Rowman &; Littlefield, 1986).

William DiFazio, longshoremen—community and resistance on the Brooklyn waterfront, introduction by Stanley Aronowitz (South Hadley: Bergin &; Garvey, 1985).

Adam Przeworski and John Sprague, paper stones, a history of electoral socialism (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1986).

Noam Chomsky, turning the tide: U.S. intervention in central America and the struggle for peace (Boston: South End Press, 1985).

John Gerassi, the premature antifascists: north American volunteers In The Spanish civil war, 1936–1939: an oral history (New York and Westport, CT: Praeger, 1986).     

Examination of a "velasco" signature on an oil painting

In September 2003, an investor bought an oil painting at auction in Denmark. The painting was signed "José Maria Velasco." The investor attempted to sell the painting in the United States, but found that he needed confirmation that this was an authentic Velasco painting. The provenance of the painting was questionable because it came to Europe from Cuba without appropriate documentation including the date of its entry into the European market. If the signature was determined to be authentic, the painting would have an approximate value of 1 million dollars. Initial research on the life and works of the artist and a literature review resulted in the preparation of an "Art Worksheet." Known signature specimens were obtained from reputable sources. A comparison of the known signatures with the questioned signature concluded the questioned signature was very probably not executed by José Maria Velasco.     

Psychopathology in women arrested for domestic violence

This study examined the prevalence of psychopathology among women arrested for violence and whether the experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) was associated with Axis I psychopathology. Women who were arrested for domestic violence perpetration and court referred to violence intervention programs (N= 103) completed measures of IPV victimization, perpetration, and psychopathology. Results revealed high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, substance use disorders, borderline personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder. Violence victimization was significantly associated with symptoms of psychopathology. Logistic regression analyses showed that sexual and psychological abuse by partners were associated with the presence of PTSD, depression, and GAD diagnoses. Results highlight the potential importance of the role of violence victimization in psychopathology. Results suggest that Axis I and Axis II psychopathology should routinely be assessed as part of violence intervention programs for women and that intervention programs could be improved by offering adjunct or integrated mental health treatment.