Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions Solidarity from Cairo to NYC An independent union in Egypt has declared its solidarity with locked-out workers at Con Ed in New York City.
Mark Steel Now everyone hates bankers The scandal over another scam in the financial world is growing--along with disgust for the bankers involved.
Interview: Jeralynn Blueford and Adam Blueford The police won’t tell us the truth The parents of Alan Blueford, who was murdered by Oakland police on May 6, talk about their son's death--and their struggle to win justice.
Deepa Kumar They agree on Islamophobia Progressives focus on the most rabid anti-Muslim bigots, while giving liberal Islamophobia a pass—but all forms of racism should be called out.
Michael Schwartz Houston janitors battle corporate power Some 3,000 janitors in Houston are using rolling strikes in their fight to win a living wage from the employers.
Eamonn McCann What’s in a handshake? Martin McGuinness' handshake with the Queen wasn't designed to bring us together, but to encourage us to live happily apart.
Brian Ward How the Cheyenne beat big coal The struggle to stop strip-mining on Northern Cheyenne land included solidarity from environmentalists and ranchers.
James Kolb Fixing a years-long injustice The city of Rochester tried to evict the Windom Bey family for 18 years, but 18 days of protest forced it to retreat.
Antonis Davanellos From crisis to resistance in Greece A leading figure in Greece's radical SYRIZA coalition describes the economic devastation in his country--and the powerful resistance.
David Bliven The battle heats up at Con Ed New York City's electricity provider locked out 8,500 workers during a scorching heat wave when the union refused to buckle and accept concessions.
