Bill Mullen A system doomed to crisis Readers of David Harvey's new book will feel the power of Karl Marx's analysis anew as an explanation for the economic disasters of recent years.
Jessica Carmona-Baez Revolutionary in the family In the play After the Revolution, a young activist comes to grip with her family's political convictions and its secrets.
Daniel Sparks Baltimore says no to a new jail Over 150 people turned out for "Youth Justice Sunday," a march against a proposed juvenile jail that would cost Maryland taxpayers $100 million.
Editorial Two parties, one direction Washington politics are about to veer further right--and it's not just Republican hands that are turning the steering wheel.
Sherry Wolf The ingredients for a challenge Throughout the country, there are pockets of disgust with the Republican takeover in Washington and the Democrats' paralysis.
Brian Jones Privatizing war and education Once you get past the hype, the war on public education is motivated by the same imperatives--power and profit--driving U.S. wars abroad.
Mike Stark Who are the real monsters? The series The Walking Dead shows human beings' potential for solidarity as well as barbarism--and a lot of flesh-eating fun.
Pranav Jani Protesting Obama in India While the Indian media and politicians celebrated Barack Obama's visit, many others were opposed to his presence.
Shaun Joseph Antiwar activists gather in NYC More than 200 people gathered in New York City for a regional antiwar conference sponsored by United National Antiwar Committee.
Interview: Saadia Toor Pushed to the brink by disaster and war A Pakistani activist in the U.S. describes the terrible consequences of the collision between natural disaster and a spreading U.S. war in Pakistan.
