Mario Cardenas Meet the new boss in Chicago A new book documents the career of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel--a warrior devoted to the causes of the 1 Percent.
Scott McLemee Movements of the well-to-do Waves of anti-tax activism over the past century have been vocal in ways that the extremely wealthy don't usually need to be.
Interview: Madeline Burrows A play the bigots will hate The new one-woman show MOM BABY GOD, on tour this month, puts the ugliness of the anti-choice movement on display.
Readers’ View Views in brief The ISO's role on the left | Divisions among capitalists | A principled response to racism | How the left should debate
Jeffrey Harland, David McCarthy and Alex Schmaus The high stakes at BART Some 2,400 BART workers are on strike against a management that won't address their concerns about safety procedures and work rule changes.
Brian Ward More than the name The use of the term "redskins" is just one example of the systematic racism that afflicts Native American people in the U.S.
Helen Redmond A system that doesn’t make a lot of sense Heath care is a source of bitterness and frustration for millions--and the Affordable Care Act won't change any of that.
Eamonn McCann Not reckoning with the past If talks this month in Northern Ireland keep up the lie that the history of the conflict is one of equal combatants, they will fall apart.
Dave Zirin The Olympic virus It's been 45 years since Black athletes took a stand at the 1968 Olympics, but their message remains as relevant as ever.
Obrero Socialista La austeridad ganó otra vez Los demócratas lucen como los vencedores del reciente impase presupuestario, pero la austeridad bipartidista es la que sigue ganando terreno.
