Paul D’Amato Crime and punishment under capitalism As Rosa Luxemburg wrote, bourgeois justice is "like a net, which allowed the voracious sharks to escape, while the little sardines were caught."
Ashley Smith Haiti’s colonial overlord Bill Clinton is celebrated for his "good works" in Haiti, but ordinary Haitians have a different view of what he's been up to.
Megan Behrent A novel of the civil rights struggle The celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird are a testament to its lasting legacy.
Brian Jones Past and present in Mississippi A new film explores the attitudes of residents, white and Black, toward the racist murder of three civil rights workers in 1964.
Editorial Selling the big lie As further revelations about the brutality of the U.S. war on Afghanistan emerge, the Washington establishment is countering the truth with more lies.
Rossana Rodriguez Freed after 30 years as a political prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres, the longest-serving Puerto Rican political prisoner in U.S. history, finally became a free man.
Lara Lindh Chicago teachers challenge cuts Chicago Teachers Union members turned out to the July Board of Education meeting to demand that officials stop pushing layoffs and givebacks.
Eamonn McCann Ambition without principles Listening to the reminiscences of former New Labour leaders, it becomes clear that these people don't really believe in anything.
Alexander Billet Dear Elton... After Elton John's hostile words toward pro-immigrant and pro-Palestinian boycotts, it makes sense to ask which side he's on.
Marlene Martin Why is Burge still being paid? Protesters rallied in Chicago to send the message that police torturer Jon Burge should no longer get his $3,768-a-month pension check.
