Readers’ View Fighting for Burge torture victims On January 14, Chicago police torture victim Michael Tillman walked out of the Cook County court building in Chicago a free man.
Readers’ View Schwarzenegger’s Trojan horse California's Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing to reduce state spending on prisons--by further privatizing the prison system.
Readers’ View What audiences see in Avatar Criticisms of Avatar for being formulaic fail to mention the film's spectacular imagery--the work of James Cameron and thousands of artists.
Helen Scott Haiti under the eagle The U.S. media's coverage of the earthquake in Haiti leaves out any mention of an older disaster--the long and bloody record of U.S. intervention.
Max Markell Holding the line in Portland Actions by members of the Portland Association of Teachers have shown that there's widespread support for the union.
Mark Steel Conservative “compassion” Gauging from the response of U.S. conservatives, Haiti needs a police force rather than aid to help it emerge from its devastation.
Dave Zirin and Jeremiah Tittle NFL owners’ strong-arm tactics On January 13, the owners of all 32 NFL teams asked the U.S. Supreme Court to shield them from anti-trust laws.
Kathryn Lybarger Bus drivers fight for their jobs AFSCME Local 3299 members protested an attempt by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to replace union drivers by commandeering a bus.
Richard Seymour The humanitarian myth With U.S. forces obstructing aid and beefing up "security" while Haitians die, no one should accept that the U.S. is motivated by "humanitarianism."
Jesse Hagopian Delaying aid for a photo-op Given the examples of Iraq, Afghanistan and now Haiti, it seems like the U.S. knows how to do little other than occupy.
