Dahr Jamail Imprisoned for singing Iraq war vet and Army Spc. Marc Hall has been incarcerated for recording a song about the military's stop-loss policy.
Alexander Billet Thomas Friedman with shades Judging from Bono's ongoing "guest columns" in the New York Times, the U2 front man hasn't picked up a newspaper in some time.
Readers’ View A look at Avatar’s Achilles’ heel While Avatar does succeed in some ways, as a total work of art it is not successful--in part because it posits the Na'vi as almost impossibly "noble."
Readers’ View The loss of a revolutionary voice Bob Kaufman, a life-long fighter for social and economic equality, succumbed after a struggle with health complications on December 25.
Lance Selfa The liberals fall in line The chorus of liberal opinion selling pro-corporate health care legislation as an acceptable compromise with political "realism" is growing louder.
Sherry Wolf Putting Prop 8 on trial While ostensibly about marriage, the lawsuit challenging Prop 8 will revolve around whether it's constitutional to discriminate against LGBT people.
John Pilger Welcome to Orwell’s world In two speeches at the close of the decade, Barack Obama affirmed that peace was no longer peace, but rather permanent war.
Dave Zirin The targeting of Gilbert Arenas Rev. Al Sharpton wants Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas punished for bringing unloaded guns into his team's locker room.
Alessandro Tinonga Budget battle continues at Peralta colleges Students, staff and faculty in the Peralta Community College District pressured the board of trustees to postpone budget cuts for the second time.
Trish Kahle Salem College protests Blackwater crimes Antiwar activists at Salem College in Winston-Salem, N.C. protested in response to a judge's decision to dismiss charges against Blackwater operatives.
