Martin Smith Students send the CIA packing Student activists won a victory when they forced the CIA to cancel its recruitment session at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
John Green Calif. students hold sit-in In response to sweeping cuts, a small group of students and teachers held an overnight protest at Castro Valley High School.
Jon Van Camp Protest for democracy in Egypt A coalition of groups turned out at the Egyptian embassy in Washington April 4 to demonstrate for democracy and human rights.
Editorial Against “shared sacrifice” Calls to pull together in the face of the crisis can be heard at all levels of government. But it's workers who will be the ones to "share" the sacrifice.
Amanda Calder Vermont recognizes equal marriage rights Activists and supporters of equal-marriage rights celebrated a huge victory this week, as Vermont became the fourth state to recognize same-sex marriage.
Darrin Hoop A victory against cuts at SCCC In a little over a month of organizing, we won an important victory at Seattle Community Colleges when classes slated to be cut were reinstated.
Dave Zirin The meaning of Michigan State The buzz about Michigan State added a sobering note of class politics to the usual commercial trappings of the NCAA championship.
Readers’ View The torture of life behind bars Today in Illinois, and in most states, juveniles as young as 13 years old have no possibility of parole--no second chance--if they are sentenced to natural life.
Readers’ View Views in brief Spelling out Israel's apartheid | The SWP's twisted path | Fighting for our schools | A talent for swindling
Randy Childs The battle for our schools heats up in LA We're seeing the early stirrings of a potentially massive movement to oppose the threat of layoffs in our schools and even deeper budget cuts to come.
