Peter Montgomery A call to get angry in France At the top of France's best-seller's list for weeks is a pamphlet called Indignez-vous! (Get Angry!) by a 93-year-old former member of the Resistance.
Mark Steel Declining standards for politicians’ lies Prime Minister David Cameron said during the campaign that he wouldn't increase the value-added tax--which is precisely what he's just done.
Readers’ View We can’t retreat from struggle We should demand that the politicians and right wing tone down their rhetoric. But there is no way that we should "tone down" our struggle for social change.
Readers’ View A new crisis for Pakistan’s flood victims The hardships from Pakistan's earlier monsoon floods are currently being exacerbated by the onslaught of winter--and millions are suffering as a result.
Nicole Colson Hatred strikes in the “capital of bigotry” Will politicians confront the hard questions about the connections between the mass shooting in Arizona and the violent rhetoric of the right?
Elizabeth Schulte Freedom for the Scott sisters Mississippi's governor granted the freedom long denied to Jamie and Gladys Scott--but on the condition that one sister donate a kidney to the other.
Analysis The bailout to come in Portugal Portugal's working people are being asked to pay for a crisis that was caused by the country's membership in the Eurozone.
Michael Ratner Bringing the Bush Six to justice The Center for Constitutional Rights has filed papers encouraging a Spanish court to prosecute the "Bush Six" on allegations of torture.
Frankie Cook NYC speak-out against hate Youth and social service organizations are focusing attention on the daily harassment and violence that Muslims face.
Elizabeth Schulte The rise and fall of the Republican Revolution Newt Gingrich and the Republicans took control of Congress with a take-no-prisoners anti-poor agenda--but their "Revolution" didn't last long.
