Alexander Billet Musicians of the 99 percent If you believe the media, professional recording artists are living charmed lives--but the reality is very different.
Readers’ View The violence of Israel’s vigilantes In Jerusalem, attackers are immune from punishment when they use sticks and knives against defenseless Arab workers.
Paul D’Amato Diversity of tactics or unity in action? The idea that activists should respect a "diversity of tactics" is really a way to short-circuit the discussion of our goals and how to achieve them.
Elizabeth Schulte The call for justice spreads An outpouring of anger and solidarity is driving people around the county to organize protests for Trayvon Martin.
Helen Redmond An accepted part of the occupation The latest atrocity committed by a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan is the inevitable result of 10 years of war and occupation.
Paul Fleckenstein Determined to close Vermont’s nuke Police arrested 130 protesters during a 1,000-strong demonstration against the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.
Mer Stevens We want rights, not charity In 1977, disability rights activists occupied federal buildings in Washington and eight cities to make their demands heard.
Sean Phillips Georgia’s war on protest A bill that would fine protesters prompted 2,000 unionists and community members to picket Georgia's Capitol building.
Kathy Stewart The roots of racist ideas Slavery was abolished in the 1860s, but its legacy of racism persists to this day because it is useful to the ruling class.
Lee Sustar Marx against the state Many people, including some on the left, associate Marxism with a powerful state, but this is the opposite of Marx's views.
