National

  • The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights held its national conference with a weekend of education, debate and discussion. February 1, 2008

  • Chicago activists are gearing up for a second round in their fight against deportations and the separation of families. February 1, 2008

  • Race and racism have emerged at the heart of the Democratic presidential campaign. But they have always been beneath the surface of U.S. politics. January 25, 2008

  • Ralph Nader's 2000 presidential campaign electrified U.S. politics. But the prospects for an independent presidential challenge are very different this year. January 25, 2008

  • Jamie Lynn Spears' statement that she was "shocked" she could become pregnant says a lot about the ignorance about sex forced on American teenagers. January 25, 2008

  • Donna Smith, a victim of the health care system featured in the film Sicko, talks to Socialist Worker about the struggle for health care rights for all. January 25, 2008

  • Some 4,000 college students in Arizona have been denied in-state tuition because they didn't prove they were legal residents or U.S. citizens. January 25, 2008

  • Would Hillary Clinton meet the expectations of many women that she will act on the issues that matter in their day-to-day lives? January 18, 2008

  • Was Barack Obama robbed of victory in the New Hampshire primary by the racist fears of white voters? The evidence for this contention is thin. January 18, 2008

  • In light of the tendency of some liberals to identify Bush's critics within the CIA as the "good guys," it's worth recalling the agency's real history. January 18, 2008

  • The Chicago City Council approved a nearly $20 million settlement for four men who were tortured by police and railroaded onto death row. January 18, 2008

  • Voters' desire to see political change has become the undisputed theme of Election 2008 following the strong surge of support for Barack Obama. January 11, 2008

  • Supporting a candidate with right-wing views, even if he is against the war, is a disaster for anyone who wants to rebuild the left. January 11, 2008

  • A bill that would criminalize dissent in frightening ways is working its way through Congress with virtually no opposition. January 11, 2008

  • The super-rich are getting super-richer--while the rest of us struggle to get by. That's the reality that emerges from new government data tracking inequality. January 11, 2008

  • A 17-year-old California woman died five days before Christmas after her parents' health insurance company denied her a life-saving liver transplant. January 11, 2008

  • Obama's big win in Iowa:

    Voters' desire to see political change has become the undisputed theme of Election 2008 following the strong surge of support for Barack Obama. January 4, 2008