Alan Maass Standing up to a racist law Supporters of justice and civil rights gathered around the country for protests on July 29 as Arizona's anti-immigrant law SB 1070 went into effect.
Paul Le Blanc Antiwar activists look ahead Activists gathered at the United National Antiwar Conference to discuss strategies and the next steps for the movement.
Adam Turl An alternative for Illinois With the economic crisis looming over the governor's race, Green Party candidate Rich Whitney is winning a hearing by talking about taxing the rich.
Peter Rugh Singing against Israel’s apartheid Some 50 New York City protesters brought attention to Israel's crimes against the Palestinians--with song.
Nicole Colson The terrible truth about the “good war” WikiLeaks' release of thousands of documents on Afghanistan has left the Obama administration and its war partners trying to defend the indefensible.
Eric Ruder Arizona’s racist law blocked Immigrant rights activists are celebrating a federal judge's injunction blocking the worst parts of SB 1070--even as they organize for a day of action.
Tim Koch Wave of cutbacks hits Oregon Oregon's governor has ordered every state agency to slash their budgets by 9 percent to close a half-billion-dollar budget gap.
Sandy Boyer Northern Ireland’s strange peace The conflict in Northern Ireland was proclaimed over in 1998. Yet there are daily attacks on security forces and worsening street violence.
Frances Fox Piven An era of crisis and struggle Irving Bernstein's two volumes The Lean Years and The Turbulent Years explore the hidden history of U.S. workers' struggles in the 1920s and '30s.
Jonathan Corin and Rick Greenblatt A day of action against Hyatt Hundreds of unionists and their allies risked arrest in civil disobedience actions as part of a day of action to support Hyatt hotel workers.
