Alan Maass The case for socialism We live in a world of shocking inequality--but a new edition of The Case for Socialism argues that it's possible to fight for a different kind of world.
Akunna Eneh Defending Boston’s public libraries Boston officials voted April 9 to severely cut library jobs and close branches--but activists and union members vow to keep fighting.
Cindy Kaffen Rallying for Social Security equality Seven hundred people marched to the Social Security Administration office in Hollywood to demand equal benefits for same-sex couples.
Khury Petersen-Smith How SNCC lit a spark The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee--one of the central organizations of the civil rights movement--was founded 50 years ago.
Deepa Kumar Demonized by the media again The events of September 11 laid the basis for the emergence of a vicious Islamophobia--and now it’s being used to whip up fears of "homegrown" terrorism.
Interview: Manal Khalil From lockdown to deportation A West Bank resident describes conditions as the Israel Defense Force prepares to enforce a new military order that could lead to mass expulsions.
Tristan Brosnan Thriller with a radical message The late novelist Stieg Larsson, a socialist and anti-fascist campaigner, has captured imaginations--and best-seller lists--with his "Millenium Trilogy."
Readers’ View Time to tax Wisconsin’s rich In Wisconsin, the tax burden is falling heavily on the working class as corporations' share of taxes keeps declining. It's time to change that.
Readers’ View Doesn’t seem like change at all I was thinking back to Barack Obama's State of the Union address and remembering how he liked referencing letters he received. So I wrote my own.
Editorial Keeping a finger on the nuclear trigger Policy reviews and summit speeches aside, the U.S. government is as determined as ever to maintain the superiority of its nuclear arsenal.
