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Equality before the Court

The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will take up two cases that challenge state and federal laws barring same-sex marriage. December 12, 2012
Speech: Ryan Miller

Vets push for drug reform

On Veterans' Day, veterans took part in a press conference to decry the criminalization of marijuana in the military. December 12, 2012
Comment: Hannah Wolfe

Mentally ill and murdered by police

In a shocking number of cases, police dealing with the mentally ill have pulled the trigger first--and asked questions never. December 11, 2012
Comment: Monty Vyse

Why a privatized GED will fail students

The takeover of GED testing by a for-profit company will mean rising fees and fewer opportunities for the most disadvantaged. December 11, 2012
Comment: Lance Selfa

The "fiscal cliff" fraud

Politicians and the media are sounding the alarm about the "fiscal cliff" to create a sense of crisis--and provide the excuse for more austerity. December 10, 2012
Comment: Jason Netek

Making the South union-strong

The labor movement faces many barriers in the South, such as the legacy of racism, that will need to taken head on. December 10, 2012
Interview: Mertilla Jones

This cop won't get away with murder

A grandmother describes the night Detroit police killed 7-year-old Aiyana Jones--and her family's continuing fight for justice. December 6, 2012
Interview: Jean Casella

The horrors of solitary

The co-founder of a watchdog group explains how the torture of solitary confinement is used in the prison system. December 6, 2012
Comment: Danny Katch

One victim among many more

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city is caring for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, but the survivors tell a different story. December 5, 2012
Comment: Adam Sanchez

Race to the Top gets an "F"

Race to the Top’s evaluation model isn’t about measuring teacher effectiveness, but driving a political agenda. December 4, 2012
Comment: Don Lash

Making an affordable housing crisis worse

The city's short-term response to Sandy was inadequate--but the superstorm has made a long-term crisis that much worse. December 4, 2012
Comment: Gary Lapon

The vultures that prey on disaster

Free-market fundamentalists went to work on some of New York's most vulnerable communities even before the winds of Sandy had died down. December 3, 2012
Comment: Brian Ward

Not pardoned on Thanksgiving

The media wrote about the presidential pardon of a Thanksgiving turkey, but not about Leonard Peltier or political prisoners. December 3, 2012
Report: Liliana Segura

Marching for the victims of death row

A march of activists and family members of those on death row exposed the brutality of America's death penalty system. November 29, 2012
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What about the "good" Democrats?

Progressives celebrated Tammy Baldwin's Senate victory in Wisconsin--but they need to take a closer look at her real role. November 28, 2012
Analysis: Peter Rugh

Demanding a people's recovery

The struggle to recover from Hurricane Sandy is becoming more than a matter of repairing damage caused by the storm. November 28, 2012
Comment: Tom Engelhardt

The fall of the general

There were plenty of reasons to get rid of David Petraeus that the media don't talk about--like his role in the U.S. war machine. November 28, 2012
Comment: Lily Hughes

Why the SAFE Act failed

Why was a California referendum that would have replaced the death penalty with life without parole defeated on Election Day? November 28, 2012
Comment: Michael Friedman

The intertwined storms of Sandy and capitalism

Hurricane Sandy struck vulnerable communities in New York, but it only exacerbated damage caused by the storm of capitalism. November 27, 2012
Comment: Helen Redmond

Victories against the drug war

The passage of two state referendums legalizing marijuana is the biggest step yet in the fight to end the racist war on drugs. November 27, 2012
Comment: Lindsay Craven

They don't care if women die

The death of an Irish woman who needed an abortion reveals the fanaticism of the anti-choice movement in controlling women's bodies. November 26, 2012
Interview: Josue Mata

Standing up to make Wal-Mart respect us

A national leader of the OUR Walmart campaign explains how store workers have come together to make their voices and demands heard. November 21, 2012
Analysis

A show of determination on Black Friday

This year could begin a new Black Friday tradition as workers at Wal-Mart prepare for walkouts and protests at 1,000 stores. November 21, 2012
Interview: Mike Davis

A system of disasters

Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath have revealed a lot about the economic, social and political priorities of capitalism. November 20, 2012
Comment: Jesse Hagopian

A Christmas Carol in November?

Mitt Romney says Barack Obama won the election because he acted like "Santa Claus"--but it sure doesn't seem that way. November 20, 2012

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