Michelle Farber How do we fight for choice? Some 30 people gathered for a panel discussion on the abortion rights struggle sponsored by Seattle Clinic Defense.
Lee Sustar Blacks and the Great Depression Blacks joined the unions as they spread during the 1930s labor upsurge as a way to fight desperate poverty and racism.
Paul D’Amato A society divided into classes For most of our history as a species, human societies knew "no soldiers, no gendarmes or police, no nobles [or] kings."
Lee Sustar Heading for the europocalypse? The bailout of Spanish banks and the victory of a pro-austerity party in the Greek election hasn't stopped the eurozone debt crisis from worsening.
Mario Cardenas The rebellion of the drywallers A dramatic 1992 strike by mostly Chicano drywallers in Southern California foreshadowed the mobilization of immigrant workers over a decade later.
Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber Paraguay’s parliamentary coup A soft coup has ousted center-left President Fernando Lugo in Paraguay and replaced him with a long-time political enemy.
Peter Rugh A ghost of climate conferences past When it comes to climate change, the hope for the planet lies in the 99 percent organizing and standing up for itself.
Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions Solidarity with Pirelli Tire workers in Egypt Workers at a Pirelli Tire factory in Egypt are on strike against management's refusal to implement agreements it made.
Tithi Bhattacharya and Bill Mullen A union-hater goes to Purdue The corporate university gained another foothold with the appointment of Mitch Daniels as Purdue University's president.
Lee Sustar How can the Chicago Teachers Union win? Chicago teachers have authorized a strike by an overwhelming margin--and they will need solidarity to win their battle with the city.
