Jen Roesch The start of Occupy’s spring? A core of Occupy activists has displayed their commitment, but we face questions about rebuilding our movement.
Mike Corwin Fighting the testing mania in Texas Parents, teachers and even administrators are speaking out in Texas as the mania for standardized tests gets ratcheted up.
Jeremy Scahill Imprisoned on Obama’s request A Yemeni journalist remains in jail at the request of the White House, despite evidence that he is innocent of any crime.
Sandy Boyer On hunger strike against her Israeli jailers Palestinian political prisoner Hana Shalabi was clinging to life in a military hospital after a month on hunger strike.
Eamonn McCann A vendetta in the U.S. courts An attempt to obtain tapes of interviews with former Northern Ireland paramilitaries may be driven by one-time police officials.
Elizabeth Schulte In defense of sex The right wing has gone to war against birth control--precisely because it's central to a woman's right to make decisions about her sexual life.
Dana Blanchard Giving up on the millionaire’s tax The California Federation of Teachers agreed to abandon its ballot initiative for a "millionaire's tax" and support Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal.
Shaun Harkin A USW defeat at Cooper Tire After a long and bitter lockout, workers voted to accept a two-tier wage scale at an Ohio tire plant.
Interview: Paul Le Blanc A premium on politics Several socialist authors are behind the "Get Political" campaign, which aims to introduce today's radicals to revolutionary politics.
Gregg Shotwell The true cost of a small fee When the AFL-CIO shills for Wall Street, the entire working class loses out, and the banksters win.
