Nicole Colson King of the monsters? Does the 2014 Godzilla movie live up to the legacy of the 1954 Japanese original, an explicit warning about nuclear dangers?
Alex Wood Fracked up democracy Dozens of activists turned out to oppose a plan to allow fracking in a county-owned park northeast of Pittsburgh.
Editorial Declaring independence from the 1 Percent What do we make of the new openings for left-wing electoral politics--and how do they fit into our larger project of building working-class power?
James Daugherty and Caroline Gonzales UIC faculty win first contracts Faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago ratified their first union contract won after the threat of an open-ended strike.
Interview: John Becker Answering the wake-up call for teachers’ unions Two Berkeley teachers discuss social justice unionism--the alternative to the old model for teachers' unions.
Giles Ji Ungpakorn Thailand’s military acts to preserve disorder The declaration of martial law in Thailand is a blow to democracy, carried out by the country's reactionary armed forces.
Brian Ward Heaping insult on top of racism The owner of the Washington football team is trying to portray himself as the new great white savior to American Indians.
Mark Steel The establishment’s outsiders The UK Independence Party's dire warnings of a flood of migrant workers into Britain have failed to materialize.
Snehal Shingavi A triumph for the right in India Promoted by much of the media and bankrolled by the biggest corporate interests, the right-wing BJP will take over the government in India.
Eric Ruder Will the Fatah-Hamas unity usher in a new era? The rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have announced a reconciliation agreement, but they have yet to agree on a way forward.
