Don Lash “People First” puts money first A move to a managed-care system threatens to set back the struggle for disability rights in New York and damage lives.
Héctor A. Rivera What lies ahead for Michoacán? The coming weeks will be critical to self-defense groups in western Mexico that formed to combat organized crime cartels.
Scott McLemee Running low on hope The question of how quickly climate change is taking place hovers over the discussion in the book Hope on Earth.
Readers’ View Views in brief The odds against the homeless | Life on the extra board | Retired and struggling to get by | Less-than-great expectations | Companies holding unions hostage
Gary Lapon Are better schools the solution to poverty? The mantra of politicians and the media detracts from the real sources of--and solutions to--both poverty and the crisis of public education.
Helen Redmond The real fraud about Afghanistan’s election The media cheered Afghanistan's election as a success story, but the outcome will change little if anything for ordinary Afghans.
Jessica Squires Solidaire in Quebec’s election A member of Québec solidaire analyzes the outcome of the provincial election and the improved showing for the left.
Michael Barron Ready to raise the floor in SF A coalition of labor and community groups is moving ahead with a referendum that would raise San Francisco's minimum wage.
Don Lash The lessons of cricket It's a measure of C.L.R. James's skill as a writer that Beyond a Boundary is one of the best books about sports ever written.
Rick Kuhn When criticism is off limits For discussing how criticism of Israel is muted, former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr is facing a backlash.
