Helen Redmond The drug war profiteers The powerful documentary The House I Live In gives a human face to the victims of the barbaric war on drugs.
Jesse Hagopian A Christmas Carol in November? Mitt Romney says Barack Obama won the election because he acted like "Santa Claus"--but it sure doesn't seem that way.
Dave Zirin Israel’s war to kill hope Why has Palestine's sports infrastructure, not to mention Palestine's athletes, always been a target of the Israeli military?
Regina Sanders My brother’s life at risk James Rivera Sr.'s sister speaks out against the abuse that he faces in the California Department of Corrections.
Readers’ View Tony Pirone shouldn’t have a badge An officer involved in the 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant is attempting to get his job back as a transit cop.
Readers’ View Views in brief Don't buy the Hostess lies | The limits of McGovern's antiwar stance | Abandoned during Hurricane Sandy | Inhumane treatment at Rikers
Nicole Colson Bombing Gaza “back to the Middle Ages” Israel has unleashed an onslaught against the people of Gaza, with worse to come—and the U.S. government is aiding and abetting the destruction.
Interview: Toufic Haddad What does Israel want? A Palestinian-American activist and author analyzes the factors and motivations behind Israel's scorched-earth assault on Gaza.
Sandy Boyer The Red Cross: Missing in action In light of the Red Cross' long record of failure, the real surprise would have been if it had provided effective disaster relief after Hurricane Sandy struck.
Mark Hannan The battle over school closures heats up A protest inside Chicago's City Hall is the latest action by teachers, parents and students who oppose attacks on our schools.
