Andrew Cole Madison gives back solidarity Wisconsin activists are supporting striking Verizon unions that backed the fight against Scott Walker's union-busting.
Matthew Laughrin Feeling the pain of the cuts behind bars A prisoner in a Wisconsin maximum-security facility speaks out about medical neglect in the era of endless budget cuts.
Heather Kangas A march in D.C. against rape More than 1,000 activists gathered outside the White House for SlutWalk D.C. to march for an end to sexual violence and victim-blaming.
James Illingworth Why did they rebel? Britain's Tory-led government and its media lackeys will never admit the true causes of the country's urban revolt: poverty, austerity and police brutality.
Deepa Kumar The Islamophobic warriors A phalanx of openly racist anti-Muslim bigots has started to gain a hearing in the mainstream over the last year and a half.
Brian Tierney And still Verizon wants more The strike at the telecom giant highlights many of the issues at stake for U.S. workers in the new age of austerity.
Leela Yellesetty Quitting the “faux Wal-Mart” One employee's horror stories of working at Whole Foods are a reminder that we all deserve a little workplace democracy.
Socialist Alternative Australia cracks down on BDS The arrest of pro-Palestinian activists in Australia represents a ramping up of the campaign to protect the image of Israel.
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Comment Strikers seeing red over Verizon’s greed As their strike enters its second week, workers at Verizon are confronting court injunctions and company lies about their unions.
