Rachel Cohen The courts punish a victim in Texas A young Texas woman must pay $45,000 after losing a court case related to her refusal to cheer for a basketball player who raped her.
Danny Katch No bureaucrat left behind CUNY trustees reversed their denial of an honorary degree to playwright Tony Kushner--but we still need to hold them to higher standards.
Brian Tierney Contract win for D.C. nurses A new contract for nurses at the Washington Hospital Center represents a partial win over management's concessions demands.
Mike Marqusee Empires past and present The record of U.S. and British intervention in non-Western countries reveals not altruism but ruthless self-interest.
Readers’ View A marriage equality sellout in R.I. The fight for full same-sex marriage rights is not over, but activists must fight to set the terms of the debate and make the legislature act.
Readers’ View Views in brief The response to a bigoted assault | A vision of a classless society | A decayed institution | Liars of the first order | Obama’s "liberalism"
Elizabeth Terzakis Taking a stand in the California Capitol Protesters descended on Sacramento to fight reductions in education spending--while continuing a debate over strategies to stop the cuts.
Editorial When liberals champion imperialism Look who's applauding the loudest for Osama bin Laden's assassination--liberal figures who talk about peace and respect for national sovereignty.
Tithi Bhattacharya and Bill Mullen The brutal face of Bahrain’s monarchy While the West continues the "humanitarian" bombing of Libya, its weaponry is being used on the people of Bahrain.
Chelsea Miller Activist takes back her home Anti-eviction activists in Rochester, N.Y., gathered to celebrate a victory--Catherine Lennon is back in her home.
