Bob Quellos Chicago’s union-busting mayor Chicago's first new mayor in 20 years, Rahm Emanuel, has taken office--and he has his sights set on city unions.
Scott McLemee The old architecture of secrecy The Bush administration's approach to domestic surveillance was a gung-ho version of earlier executive attitudes toward the FBI.
Murray Cooke What kind of party is Canada’s NDP? The New Democratic Party is now the main opposition party in Canada's parliament. What does that mean for the left?
Lucy Herschel Protesting for jobs in Queens Activists gathered to protest the Queens Center Mall's failure to produce decent jobs despite receiving over $100 million in tax breaks.
Readers’ View Views in brief What is happening at Fort Calhoun? | Weiner's lies brought him down | For an end to the death penalty | Time for action against Wall Street
Panos Petrou The struggle in the squares A new protest movement against austerity has taken over public squares in cities across Greece--and is shaking an already shaken political system.
Editorial Picking up where Bush left off The FBI is rewriting its manual to allow greater leeway to spy on citizens and carry out surveillance of political groups.
Roundtable A new opposition in the shadows of City Hall A broad coalition in New York City has organized an ongoing sidewalk protest encampment called Bloombergville.
Sherry Wolf Is Israel losing hearts and minds? Most Americans are still confused about the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict--but increasingly sympathetic to Palestinian demands.
Michael Doyle and Rebecca Anshell-Song More cities take up SlutWalk Activists in Seattle and San Diego added their voices to a growing movement against sexual assault and victim-blaming.
