Issue 657 | January 11, 2008
Voters' desire to see political change has become the undisputed theme of Election 2008 following the strong surge of support for Barack Obama.
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.
A bill that would criminalize dissent in frightening ways is working its way through Congress with virtually no opposition.
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.
A 17-year-old California woman died five days before Christmas after her parents' health insurance company denied her a life-saving liver transplant.
: David Whitehouse Cities across Pakistan erupted over the killing of Benazir Bhutto as a major crisis--not only for Pakistan but the U.S. "war on terror"--continues to unfold.
: Nagesh Rao Benazir Bhutto was hailed by many as Pakistan's last hope for democracy. But even a brief look at her life and legacy yields a different story.
Hundreds have been killed in ethnic and police violence and some 250,000 displaced in the wake of Kenya's disputed presidential elections.
: Tom Lewis The last year has been a time of dramatically increased social polarization in Bolivia, setting the stage for decisive confrontations in 2008.
When you look beyond his inspirational rhetoric and profile as a candidate of "change," what does Barack Obama actually stand for?
After all the optimism that followed its 2006 election win, the new Democratic-controlled Congress failed to block the Bush agenda in any way.
Socialists support trade unions because they are the most elementary form of organization of the working class.
The new year on television began with Writers Guild picket lines outside TV studios as late night talk shows went back on the air.
The online grocery store Fresh Direct is using the racist backlash against immigrants to thwart attempts of workers to organize.
More than 500 people came out in New York to show their support for eight former Black Panthers who are being retried for a 1971 murder.
Justice for Kevin Cooper | Rochester, N.Y., antiwar forum | Palestinian rights protest in NYC | Ventura, Calif., antiwar carolers
Police and public officials in New Orleans responded with outrageous violence to protesters fighting for their right to public housing.
A national treasurer of Iraq Veterans Against the War speaks out on the struggle against racism and war.
Distortions about Respect | Hidden toll of the Iraq war | Stop apologizing for Chávez
I have yet to meet anyone who has read Philip Pullman's trilogy of "children's books" that includes The Magic Compass, and doesn't love them.
One could be forgiven for assuming The Great Debaters is simply a formulaic, feel-good movie. But the movie is much more powerful.
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