Zach Zill Shady deal for a liberal hero Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel is embroiled in a scandal over his use of not one, not two, but four rent-stabilized apartments in Manhattan.
Readers’ View Using SW to build solidarity When we used a SocialistWorker.org article to build solidarity for the Seattle sprinkler fitters' strike, dozens of dockworkers found out about the struggle.
Readers’ View Promoting racism on the radio On June 10, radio personality Bob Lonsberry made racist, sexist and classist remarks on the air targeting children of color.
Readers’ View Views in brief Don't blame AFTRA for actors' talks | U.S. hand in Colombia's hostage crisis | Baiting the homeless in New Orleans | Israel's apartheid continues | Is "inspiration" really what’s important?
Eric Ruder A new consensus on Iraq Why do Barack Obama, George Bush and Nuri al-Maliki seem to be converging around a similar policy for the future of the U.S. occupation of Iraq?
Paul D’Amato Which war crimes get prosecuted? The media hailed the arrest of Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, but no one discussed the selectiveness of who ends up in the dock for war crimes.
Bob Quellos Abu Ghraib in Chicago A Justice Department report detailing ongoing human rights abuses against prisoners at Cook County Jail in Chicago reads like a horror story out of Abu Ghraib.
Ben Dalbey Standing up to police spying Some 100 people gathered in Baltimore to speak out against a Maryland State Police spy operation against activists.
Report Will unions take on Verizon? The telecommunications giant is pressing hard for concessions, but the unions have faltered in fighting for a better contract.
Readers’ View Damage control for the system’s victims My job at a New York HIV clinic isn't psychotherapy so much as shoring up the ruins of what was once a semi-functional system.
