Readers’ View Prescription for a healthy union If the National Union of Healthcare Workers turns out as planned, its founding will be a date for the history books.
Sharon Smith What smells at Whole Foods? Whole Foods' corporate leaders claim to operate according to a "mission" that promotes social responsibility. But something sinister lurks beneath the surface.
Michael Hoffman A fighting health care union More than 700 health care union workers and activists met in San Francisco April 25 to formally launch the National Union of Healthcare Workers.
Helen Redmond Casualties of the war on drugs American Violet is an important new film that exposes the racism that is central to the "war on drugs."
Hannah Wolfe What to tell the children Caryl Churchill's new play Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza is just 10 minutes long, but that hasn't stopped the firestorm of criticism that greeted it.
Khury Petersen-Smith Boston conference for Palestine Over 100 student and community activists came together in Boston for a Palestine solidarity strategy conference.
Eric Ruder Campaign for Nagesh Rao Students and colleagues of Dr. Nagesh Rao have launched a campaign over the rejection of his tenure application.
David Rapkin A strike for our schools United Teachers Los Angeles members are getting ready to walk the picket line for one day in a fight against planned layoffs of 4,000 teachers.
Editorial Socialism’s comeback The strongest argument for socialism is the simplest--that capitalism is incapable of meeting the needs of the majority of people.
Nicole Colson Smithfield’s dirty secrets Attention is settling on the possible role of the factory farming system in the swine flu outbreak--specifically, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods.
