John Pilger The substance of Obama’s liberalism Obama offers a "new" and apparently progressive face for the Democrats, but he is as one with McCain in supporting America’s corporate oligarchs.
Alan Bean The prosecution of Alvin Clay Alvin Clay has dedicated his life to defending those accused of crimes, but vindictive federal officials are carrying out a campaign to bring him down.
Elizabeth Schulte Buying friends and influencing politicians Videos of a Wal-Mart managers’ meeting have provided a seldom-seen glimpse into how big corporations buy political power and influence.
Roger Dyer and Todd Chretien “We have the right to work” Federal immigration officials are continuing a series of raids in the Bay Area, but their actions have sparked anger and protest.
Joe Allen From quagmire to defeat A new book by a SocialistWorker.org columnist examines the lessons of the Vietnam War, with an eye to their importance 40 years ago--and today.
Interview: Eamonn McCann On trial for protesting a weapons maker Activists in Northern Ireland occupied a local facility of missile maker Raytheon--and now they could go to jail for it.
Interview: Jinny Sims Mobilizing teachers’ power The leader of an illegal strike of teachers in British Colombia against budget cuts talks about the lessons of the struggle.
Readers’ View Which side are you on? The left should stand unapologetically in support of the right to same-sex marriage, regardless of any critiques of the state, religion and monogamy.
Readers’ View Answering “no” to high-stakes testing Students and teachers in a couple cities have begun to take a stand against time-consuming and wasteful high-stakes testing.
Readers’ View No need to gloss over disagreements It would be a mistake to equate a defense of Rev. Jeremiah Wright from the media attack on him with agreement on questions like the roots of racism.
