Jason Netek A new cause for secession? If Texas Gov. Rick Perry can't secede from the Union, he wants to at least secede from the Union's health care system.
Mario Cardenas Standing for victims of Chicago police brutality Nearly 100 people gathered in Chicago's Daley Plaza to protest police brutality and violence in the Windy City.
Katheryn Brooks Rallying for Anaheim activists Some 75 people rallied in Portland, Ore., in solidarity with those in Anaheim who are challenging police violence.
Eric Ruder Bankzilla vs the rest of us Four years after the world financial system nearly plunged into the abyss, the banksters are back to making money hand over fist.
Analysis From collapse to austerity in Spain Four socialists and activists in Spain analyze the conservative government's budget-cutting assault on the working class.
Roger Annis and Kim Ives Latin America’s open veins A wave of revolt against foreign mining companies is sweeping across Latin America, generating alarm among investors.
Ben Lassiter Outrage sparks hunger strike Inmates at three North Carolina prisons are on a hunger strike to protest deplorable prison conditions.
Eamonn McCann An Olympic-sized police state The Olympics is shaping up to be Britain's biggest-ever peacetime display of security and military firepower.
Readers’ View Views in brief How the UFT could resist concessions | What's driving the AFT? | Honoring Cockburn's legacy | Responding to a hate crime
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor The terrorists in blue Incidents of police brutality and racism aren't aberrations--they are a part of the fabric of U.S. society and need to be opposed at every step.
