Readers' Views

  • The posthumous recognition for C. Arthur Lyman is an insult to the Minneapolis Teamsters who struggled for their rights. May 22, 2012

  • Turkey's governing party wants to broaden anti-union laws to make it impossible for aviation unions to organize legal strikes. May 22, 2012

  • Every gain the labor movement has won has been the result of workers' struggles themselves, in spite of Republicans and Democrats. May 17, 2012

  • IBEW members at CPS Energy voted a resounding "no" to a proposed contract that was filled with concessions. May 15, 2012

  • Many soccer fans are tired of the onslaught of sexism in pro sports--as a recent outcry against sexist comments shows. May 10, 2012

  • A spirited May Day march in Long Beach highlighted how budget cuts are affecting education from college to kindergarten. May 10, 2012

  • Portland students are taking a stand against what they feel is an unjustified attack on public schools and their futures. May 8, 2012

  • Portland prosecutors are trying everything to prevent Occupy defendants from exercising their legal rights in court. May 8, 2012

  • Egypt's termination of a gas deal with Israel ought to be considered a positive development made possible by the revolution. May 1, 2012

  • While taxing the rich is important, tax policy plays a miniscule role in generating the economic inequality in our society. April 24, 2012

  • The Indian occupiers of Kashmir are monitoring the Internet closely in an effort to stop dissent from turning into protest. April 19, 2012

  • Unions like SEIU often accept the terms of the debate when it comes to the Democratic Party's austerity measures. April 19, 2012

  • With the support of activists, people defrauded by the banksters are staying in their homes and putting up a valiant fight. April 17, 2012

  • The SAFE California initiative is not about saving lives by stopping executions, but limiting the rights of the innocent to clear their names. April 12, 2012

  • Arrested for protesting police brutality | An addition to the "white privilege" debate | Another giveaway in San Diego | The Capitol and capitalism April 10, 2012

  • Not taking a clear position in favor of striking down the individual insurance mandate is a mistake if we want health care for all. April 5, 2012

  • The fights for economic and social justice at home go hand-in-hand with the fight against U.S. imperialism. April 5, 2012

  • As a preschool teacher, it was astonishing to hear 4-year-old children relate their understanding of the police in their community. April 3, 2012

  • What's the draw of that $640 million, really? It's about getting the hell out of this hole of rent and stress and debt. April 3, 2012

  • In Jerusalem, attackers are immune from punishment when they use sticks and knives against defenseless Arab workers. March 27, 2012

  • Support Occupy New Paltz | Debt that will last forever | Unions give up on taxing the rich | Don't funnel Occupy into electoralism March 22, 2012

  • The authors of the "millionaire's tax" initiative in California have announced a "compromise" with Gov. Jerry Brown. March 20, 2012

  • Civil disobedience, as a tactic for those who are able to engage in it, still has an important strategic role in play in the Occupy movement. March 20, 2012

  • Striking New Zealand longshore workers were recently joined by their ILWU brothers and sisters to protest casualization. March 15, 2012

  • On March 17, teachers from all over New York will converge on Athens Square Park in Queens to discuss public education issues. March 15, 2012