Raúl Al-qaraz Ochoa A letter to the DREAM movement An immigrant rights activist explains why he no longer supports the DREAM Act after Senate Democrats attached the proposal to a military funding bill.
Sherry Wolf Sanctions that defy sanity Ending Israel's siege of Gaza and establishing basic human norms for some 1.5 million Palestinians is within our reach.
Mark Steel The privatizers run amok The politicians in Britain have plans to privatize whatever they can get their hands on--from libraries to the health service.
Patti Miller and David Woodsome This is a jobs emergency In cities across the country, activists turned out for local events called as part of a national Jobs Emergency Day of Action on September 15.
Steve Leigh Protesting for Bradley Manning Seattle activists gathered at the gates of Fort Lewis as part of a national day of action in support of accused whistleblower Pfc. Bradley Manning.
Lee Sustar Can Sarkozy be stopped? Scandal-plagued French President Nicolas Sarkozy is scapegoating Muslims and immigrants as he pushes to increase the retirement age.
Elizabeth Lalasz Parents occupy Chicago school Dozens of parents and community supporters are fighting to prevent a field house at the Whittier Dual Language School from being demolished.
Dahr Jamail Turning the Gulf toxic Whistleblowers working on BP's "Vessels of Opportunity" program have evidence the company is still spraying vast amounts of toxic chemical dispersants.
Jake Kornegay Standing up for robosexuality Matt Groening's Futurama is back on the air, and it's taking up the debate over marriage equality--between humans and robots.
Readers’ View Fighting for our services at SIU Students at Southern Illinois University are locked in a fight with the administration over cuts in student services.
