Lee Sustar The Chicago school reform fraud Privatization, cutbacks and union busting are being called "school reform" by President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
Renee Saucedo Not a starting point for reform Some of the groups that organized the recent march in Washington for immigrant rights are supporting policies that would harm immigrant communities.
Kim Ives Consummating a U.S. takeover The plan unveiled at the UN donors conference for Haiti boils down to one thing: Washington's takeover of the "new" Haiti.
John Yanno Building alliances for our schools Teachers and education activists from Puerto Rico and New York met to exchange information and strategize over how to defend public education.
Dave Zirin Hoosiers all over again? The NCAA finals match-up between Butler and Duke isn't really the David-and-Goliath battle the media is making it out to be.
Angela Stoutenburgh Remembering César Chávez’s legacy Arizonans marched to honor farmworkers' leader César Chávez and to celebrate what his life has to teach activists today.
Interview: Michael Schwartz Is the U.S. losing its grip in Iraq? The media proclaimed Iraq’s recent election a vindication of the U.S. occupation, but U.S. officials now face some thorny problems.
Interview: Frances Louis “When we fight, we win” An activist with the Boston housing rights group City Life/Vida Urbana explains how the organization reversed her eviction.
Mike Marqusee Britain’s no-choice election While the outcome of Britain's general election may be in doubt, the insubstantial nature of the political frenzy preceding it is entirely predictable.
Dave Zirin Passing judgment on Arenas Despite the talk on sports radio, the lesson of NBA player Gilbert Arenas' sentencing is not about another athlete "getting off light."
