Readers’ View Why is the U.S. still in Guantánamo The U.S. militarily dominates the globe with the presence of hundreds of military bases--large and small--scattered throughout the world.
Readers’ View Aristide’s challenge to neoliberalism Critics of Jean-Bertrand Aristide's apparent concessions to neoliberalism forget the pressures he was under.
Readers’ View Views in brief We are the majority | An ideology that turns men into animals | Time to fire Donald Trump | Stopping the abuse on death row
Paul D’Amato The tale of two apartheids South Africa under the former apartheid regime had a history of close ties to Israel--based on the two countries' identification with each other's racist cause.
Dan Trocolli Drawing the line in Seattle The Seattle school board will vote on a proposal to close five schools--but it's under pressure from angry teachers and parents.
David Rapkin Attack of the fake “reformers” Teachers and parents are sending a message: Don't ruin public education and call it "reform"--and don't make our kids pay for your crisis.
Joe Allen Watching Defiance with Gaza on my mind Unless you live in a bubble, you can't help noticing the parallels between the struggles for survival of the Jews depicted in Defiance and of the Palestinians of Gaza.
Libby Belden Madison forum on Obama and the left Over 300 people braved a frigid sub-zero evening in Madison, Wis., to hear a panel discussion on "The Left and Obama."
Diana Macasa Protesting the anti-abortion bigots Some 200 pro-choice activists turned out to counter-protest the so-called "March for Life" in San Francisco.
Jamilla El-Shafei Bush gets the boot On George Bush's last day in office, hundreds of people gathered in Washington for a chance to throw their shoes at the him.
