Editorial Too late and way too little The economic crisis is dragging on--and all Barack Obama has to offer is chump change on infrastructure spending, plus more corporate tax breaks.
Interview: Bushra Khaliq Whole towns have vanished A member of the Labor Party Pakistan describes the impact of the catastrophic floods in her country--and the government's inept response.
Amy Smith Shot down by Seattle cops A homeless Native American man became the latest victim of the brutal Seattle police when an officer shot him four times, killing him on the spot.
Giles Ji Ungpakorn The power behind the Thai throne The real center of power in Thailand, lurking behind the throne of King Bhumibol and doing the bidding of the elite, is the military.
Readers’ View Using “reform” to push charters Charter backers are creating an education marketplace in Houston that looks a lot like the industries from which they draw support, including Big Oil.
Readers’ View Circumcision and HIV infection In an otherwise wonderful article, Mike Marqusee claims that "there is no evidence that circumcision affects HIV spread." This is not true.
Lance Selfa Is America a right-wing country? The emergence of the Tea Partiers and the looming GOP victory in November has led to a revival of the idea that the U.S. population is basically conservative.
Lee Wengraf The new African land grab The privatization of millions of acres of land in Africa is helping to fuel a crisis of hunger and displacement across the continent.
Interview: Mike Gogulski Bradley Manning’s heroic fight If the government's charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning are true, then he is a hero, not a criminal, says the founder of a Web site defending him.
Dave Zirin Bud Selig’s civil rights wrongs Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is ducking immigrant rights activists who want to know why the 2011 All-Star Game is still slated for Arizona.
