Derron Thweatt Standing up to anti-gay attacks in D.C. More than 100 people packed a church to remember Tony Randolph Hunter, who was beaten to death in an antigay attack.
Michele Bollinger Sarah Palin, feminist?!? The Republicans--who have led a relentless 30-year war on women's rights--are claiming to be pro-woman because they nominated Sarah Palin.
Nicole Colson A cruel display of anti-Muslim hate A mosque in Dayton, Ohio, was attacked by two men using pepper spray, yet police refuse to call the incident a hate crime.
Joe Allen Second World War: Not for whites only Spike Lee's new epic film Miracle at St. Anna puts Black soldiers back into the story of the Second World War.
Dave Zirin The NFL’s depression denial In a high-pressure sport like football, where contracts aren't guaranteed, and any play can be your last, depression lurks like a blindside linebacker.
Helen Scott and Nancy Welch Faculty union chalks up victory in Vermont Full-time faculty, members of United Academics-AFT/AAUP win an important contract victory at the University of Vermont.
Editorial Why not a bailout for the rest of us? Henry Paulson wants to hand the banks $700 billion to cover their bad bets. Why shouldn't the federal government take over the banks instead?
Donna Smith One “Sicko” responds to the bailout A health care activist describes how she was treated when she called her congressional representatives to ask for a "no" vote on the Wall Street bailout.
Eric Ruder U.S. escalates attacks inside Pakistan U.S. forces based in Afghanistan have mounted a series of assaults inside Pakistan, marking an alarming escalation of the U.S. war.
John Pilger The great silence Party political conferences took place in Britain last month, and there was deafening silence about the war crimes committed by Britain's rulers.
