John Pilger A film’s travesty of omissions Something is missing from the new film Balibo about the 1975 genocide in East Timor--the scandalous role of the Australian government.
Alma Torres Puerto Rico police punish the poor Hundreds gathered at police headquarters in the Hato Rey district of San Juan to denounce the latest case of police brutality.
Michele Bollinger Freedom denied again for Leonard Peltier After languishing in prison for 33 long years for a crime he didn't commit, renowned political prisoner Leonard Peltier has again been denied parole.
Nancy Welch Taking back the health care debate The right wing may be dominating the national debate on health care, but the scale of the crisis means there is still massive sentiment for real reform.
Haidar Eid Putting statehood before liberation The recent congress of the Fatah movement gave us a front row seat to the closing act of an important period of Palestinian nationalism.
Harvey O’Connor “Labor will feed the people” Long omitted from the history books, the Seattle General Strike of 1919 offers an inspiring view of what it would look like if workers took power in the U.S.
Readers’ View No solidarity with the Taliban The Taliban may be the most potent resistance force in Afghanistan today, but with their current politics the left should not support them.
Readers’ View Join the National Equality March There's a ways to go to reach LGBT equality, but we can get there if we stand up together. A good place to start is the National Equality March.
Readers’ View Saying no to profit-driven education Progressive educators should fight against the privatization of our schools and the kind of education models that promote "banking-style" education.
Lee Sustar Afghanistan’s election debacle An election intended to showcase Afghanistan's "emerging democracy" has instead exposed astonishing corruption, fraud and violence.
