It's hard to imagine a world where the Republican Party wins elections again. But that depends on the performance of Barack Obama's Democrats. July 14, 2009
Pretty much everyone acknowledges that this is not only the worst economic crisis, but also the worst ideological crisis for U.S. capitalism since the 1930s. July 13, 2009
Riots and repression in China's Muslim West are one sign that the pace of protest has sped up--and that new social forces have joined the fight. July 9, 2009
At the emergency room where I work, during one weekend, two patients died for no reason other than the fact that they were poor and uninsured. July 7, 2009
New climate legislation relies on free-market solutions to preserve the environment, but the only thing it will preserve are corporate profits. July 2, 2009
A member of the group One Struggle, One Fight talks about the importance of solidarity in the movement for equal marriage and LGBT equality. July 21, 2009
A San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality activist describes the organizing behind a sit-in the day after the California Supreme Court upheld Prop 8.
July 20, 2009
After waiting on buses for two hours, it was clear to the Viva Palestina delegation that Egyptian authorities had no intention of letting them cross. July 13, 2009
In a long overdue victory, Ronald Kitchen and Marvin Reeves were freed from an Illinois prison on July 7 after nearly two decades behind bars. July 8, 2009
Hubert Harrison, the Black socialist from the turn of the 20th century, was many things: author, editor, public speaker, educator and activist. July 6, 2009
The government's June jobs report shows there's no end of economic misery in sight for workers--and some groups are feeling the pain even more sharply. July 14, 2009
An activist from Seattle in the newly formed Queer Ally Coalition describes the radicalization he has witnessed in the struggle for LGBT rights. July 22, 2009
A lively picket in Chicago June 27 marked the expiration of another union agreement at AT&T, with 130,000 union members now working without a contract. July 2, 2009
