Lonnie Lopez Letting new voices be heard An activist from Seattle in the newly formed Queer Ally Coalition describes the radicalization he has witnessed in the struggle for LGBT rights.
Eamonn McCann Bloated egos, bloated wallets We should be used to the clanging contradictions of U2 by now--a band whose singer claims to speak for the poor while he dodges paying taxes.
Christopher Collins Former prisoners speak for Troy Davis A group of exonerated death row prisoners came together with dozens of people in Chicago to show their support for Troy Davis.
Shaun Joseph Providence stands against the coup By a unanimous voice vote, the Providence City Council passed a resolution condemning the coup in Honduras at its July 16 meeting.
Vanessa Beck Challenging a women’s clinic closure Activists are vowing to keep fighting after the University of Chicago shut down its women's health clinic.
Nicole Colson Why does the right hate Sonia Sotomayor? Republicans are beside themselves about Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, but we can only wish Sonia Sotomayor was as radical as they think.
David McElhatton They can’t separate us A member of the group One Struggle, One Fight talks about the importance of solidarity in the movement for equal marriage and LGBT equality.
Dennis Kosuth The Tiananmen Square debate What you think about the Tiananmen uprising 20 years ago goes to the heart of what you think about socialism today.
Jeremy Scahill Before there was Cheney... The focus is on the Bush-era CIA assassination program, but political murder by the American empire has always been a bipartisan affair.
Readers’ View When “anti-sexism” is Islamophobia Those of us fighting for liberation must never demand that people reject religious beliefs to join the battle against sexism and racism.
