Dave Zirin One salute that wasn’t allowed Denver Broncos player Brandon Marshall was ready to join the euphoria over the election of the first Black president--but his teammates stopped him.
Lily Hughes Protesting the Texas death penalty This year’s March to Stop Executions in Texas attracted activists from around the state, including a large number of prisoners' family members.
Shane Johnson Uniting against racist hate at UC Antiracist activists at the University of Cincinnati are preparing to protest an event featuring Islamophobe Nonie Darwish on November 13.
Editorial The new shape of American politics The sweeping victory of Barack Obama shows that change is coming--but what kind, and in whose interest, depends on how working people organize.
Nicole Colson Protests erupt over passage of Prop 8 Anger over the narrow victory of Proposition 8 in California, which bans same-sex marriage, led to protests in several cities.
Lee Sustar Split ruling for Freightliner Five Arbitrators in the Freightliner Five case have overturned the firing of two workers, but let stand the termination of three others.
Duncan Hallas The fight for a socialist world Duncan Hallas' The Comintern offers a history of the Third International, founded with the aim of turning Russia's revolution into a worldwide one.
Alexander Billet Raging in the streets Rage Against the Machine is back, and the band has rediscovered creative and political confidence that fits these tumultuous times.
Readers’ View An American dream denied Jocelyn Voltaire found out her home would be foreclosed on because she was unable to pay rising mortgage payments when her son was killed in Iraq.
Readers’ View A veteran driven to the brink The desperate actions of veterans are an unavoidable consequence not only of a disastrous war, but also of repeated snubbing by the media.
