Helen Redmond America’s global war on drugs The U.S. "war on drugs" has failed in every way but one: Providing a pretext to intervene in the affairs of other countries.
Adam Turl Saving horror from itself Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods is a brilliant and funny addition to the often-abused horror genre.
Readers’ View India cracks down on social media The Indian occupiers of Kashmir are monitoring the Internet closely in an effort to stop dissent from turning into protest.
Readers’ View Accepting austerity from Democrats Unions like SEIU often accept the terms of the debate when it comes to the Democratic Party's austerity measures.
Editorial Building a new movement for racial justice The arrest of George Zimmerman shouldn't mark the end of a struggle against racist violence, but a new beginning.
Tarek Mehanna Another “war on terror” injustice At a sentencing hearing following his unjust conviction on terrorism charges, Tarek Mehanna vowed to continue to side with the oppressed.
brian bean Standing up to clinic closures Patients and workers are taking action against budget cuts that will close half of the city's mental health clinics.
Eamonn McCann A smokescreen to hide the truth Günter Grass has been accused of anti-Semitism for his poem "What Must Be Said"--but his "crime" was criticizing Israel.
Herman Rosenfeld Lessons of a lockout Caterpillar's goal all along in attacking workers at Electro-Motive in Canada was to close the plant and humiliate the union.
Ken Richardson Chicago’s many Trayvons An electric public forum in Chicago connected the case of Trayvon Martin with local struggles for victims of police brutality.
