Sherry Wolf Obama hasn’t been duped Barack Obama embodies the Democratic Party logic in steering a declining empire: Profits and military power must be maintained at any cost.
Dave Zirin Bahrain’s athletes behind bars Bahrain's soccer legend is among 200 athletes thrown in prison for supporting the democracy protests against the royal family.
Mat Ward A taste of his own nasty medicine A 22-year-old sanitation worker's devastating rap about British Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has gone viral.
Readers’ View The biggest threat to Libya’s revolution The danger involving U.S./NATO intervention in Libya is that dependence on the West will destroy the revolution against Qaddafi from within.
Readers’ View Turkish workers strike for justice The Turkish Civil Aviation Union announced strike action over the Turkish Engine Center's refusal to agree on a fair contract.
Editorial Sacrificing the poor to make a deal Barack Obama's surrender to the Republicans on $38 billion in near-term budget cuts foreshadows more bipartisan austerity to come.
Helen Redmond The holes in the health care law The Democrats' health care law turned one year old last month--and the problems with it are becoming more and more apparent.
Madeline Burrows Generation Bieber and the war on choice Pop star Justin Bieber's ignorant statements about abortion and rape tell us a lot about how much ground the pro-choice movement has lost.
Mark Steel Hand-wringing over a protest Hundreds of columns have been written condemning the "violence" of a London demonstration that caused children to cry.
Mike Marqusee “Life is possible on this earth” In his last years, Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish wrote about the tragedies of Iraq, Lebanon and the conflict between Palestinian factions.
