Readers' Views

  • Views in brief

    Two Socialist Workers Party members criticize the ISO statement on their party's crisis, and an ISO member responds. February 7, 2013

  • Strategies to end oppression

    Marxists need to explain why sections of the working class that are less oppressed should support the most oppressed. February 5, 2013

  • Ending corporal punishment

    Members of the North Carolina State Board of Education are poised to vote on corporal punishment in schools. February 5, 2013

  • Views in brief

    The testing madness has to stop | A challenge to John Mackey | A new white man's burden | The bosses take and take | Whole Foods has lost a customer January 31, 2013

  • Views in brief

    Putting workers at risk for profits | The King we don't hear about | Sending a message against rape | Low-wage and under-appreciated January 24, 2013

  • Why the right wing clings to its guns

    American "gun culture" is not primarily about the power of the gun lobby as such--it is about the politics of paranoia and race. January 22, 2013

  • A ban on more than public nudity

    The real purpose of a San Francisco law against nudity is to ensure that public spaces are controlled by the wealthy. January 22, 2013

  • Views in brief

    Lincoln and the unfinished revolution | Reluctant, but still revolutionary | What part did Lincoln play? January 15, 2013

  • The disservice done by Lincoln

    The flaws of the film Lincoln--including a wrong account of the history of the road to emancipation--shouldn't be overlooked. January 8, 2013

  • Views in brief

    The really fascinating people of 2012 | Hagel doesn't deserve the left's support | A coal port that's safe January 8, 2013

  • Obituary

    Filled with joy and determination

    It's been a month since we lost Vincent Andrew, but he continues to shine brightly like a rainbow in our memories. December 18, 2012

  • Views in brief

    Punished for protecting my son | Will Obama deliver in his second term? | How Wal-Mart grinds its workers down December 13, 2012

  • How Wal-Mart ate our small town

    Supporting Wal-Mart workers now doesn't just help the workers, it helps everyone affected by the big box retailer. December 11, 2012

  • The dead end of liberalism

    We should try to convince people that the problem is not just the Democratic Party, but liberalism in general. December 6, 2012

  • Views in brief

    The devastation after Sandy | A failure of the Red Cross | New Orleans stands against Israel's slaughter | Being cheated on the job December 6, 2012

  • Views in brief

    Who provided real relief? | Those with disabilities still struggling | A nuanced understanding of Lincoln | What Lincoln got wrong December 4, 2012

  • Tony Pirone shouldn't have a badge

    An officer involved in the 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant is attempting to get his job back as a transit cop. November 20, 2012

  • Views in brief

    Don't buy the Hostess lies | The limits of McGovern's antiwar stance | Abandoned during Hurricane Sandy | Inhumane treatment at Rikers November 20, 2012

  • Fighting for Mary Thorson's legacy

    Mary Thorson was a young teacher whose on-the-job bullying contributed to her suicide. She deserves justice. November 15, 2012

  • The human costs of the coal terminal

    At a recent meeting in Marysville, Wash., activists and community members gathered to register their opposition to a proposed coal terminal. November 8, 2012

  • Why I'm supporting Proposition 30

    Organizing for Proposition 30 is a part of building a movement to resist concessions and redistribute wealth stolen by the 1 percent. November 6, 2012

  • Views in brief

    Why McGovern struck a chord | Voting for Obama isn't validation | Waiting for word from Rikers | A chance to vote for drug reform November 6, 2012

  • A movement as radical as reality itself

    What would an environmental movement that challenged capitalism's modus operandi look like? Maybe it's time to find out. November 1, 2012

  • The cost of voting for the lesser evil

    Lesser evilism leads liberal figures who would otherwise criticize Barack Obama to instead defend Democrats at all costs. October 30, 2012

  • Can the Sioux buy their stolen land?

    The Rosebud Sioux and other Native American tribes are being forced pay millions to buy land that's legally already theirs. October 23, 2012

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