Report Madison march for LGBT equality Around 200 supporters of LGBT civil rights marched for full equality on a frigid December afternoon in Madison, Wis.
Alan Maass From “Yes we can” to “No we won’t” For people who put their hopes in Obama last year, every month and week--sometimes every day--brings greater disillusionment and anger.
Lee Sustar The Senate’s health care fiasco From bad to worse to utterly wretched--that's been the course of so-called health care "reform" in the hands of the U.S. Senate.
Danny Katch A big step for Teamster reform The victory of a pro-democracy slate of officers in a big Teamster local in New York City will give a boost to those who want a fighting union at UPS.
Randy Childs An escalating war on LA schools Layoffs, charter schools and attacks on teacher seniority are the latest salvos in the relentless attack on Los Angeles schools.
Labor for Palestine Labor must stand for Palestine Labor and Palestinian rights activists take issue with Richard Trumka's speech denouncing the movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel.
Dave Zirin Tiger’s fall from grace After the 24-hour media sleaze fades, I hope we remember that Tiger Woods didn't decide to leave golf until his sponsors left him.
Mark Steel Out of touch with reality No matter how much evidence confirms that global warming is real, and the result of carbon emissions, the climate skeptics will carry on disputing it.
Paul Dean Portland teachers demand a contract Portland school board members cowered in a back room after another lively picket by some 700 teachers and their supporters before a board meeting.
Jamilla El-Shafei Activists tell Obama “No you can’t!” Antiwar activists across from the White House on December 12 to protest Barack Obama's escalation of the war on Afghanistan.
