Recently posted May 25, 2012
Under capitalism, scientists devote more time to finding military applications for scientific discoveries than curing cancer.
Blacks faced some of the most vicious aspects of the backlash against working-class militancy after the First World War.
Las elecciones en Grecia y Francia señalan una creciente oposición a la austeridad, mientras el colapso en curso de los bancos españoles destaca una crisis económica aún más profunda.
May 24, 2012
Elections in Greece and France expressed growing opposition to austerity, while the crumbling Spanish banks highlight a deeper economic crisis.
: Ann Wright A former Army officer and State Department official explains how she became one of the best-known antiwar activists.
: Dionne Smith-Downs Stockton, Calif., police gunned down James Earl Rivera Jr. nearly two years ago--and his family is still fighting for justice.
: Julien Ball An upcoming referendum raises the hope of ending the death penalty--but also brings up important debates among activists.
Prisoners at a notorious Virginia prison have begun a hunger strike against what they say are harsh conditions and abuses.
With only a few weeks to go before the Olympics, we're at the point where we're told it's almost illegal to not be excited.
May 23, 2012
: Antonis Davanellos With new parliamentary elections set for June 17 and the far-left SYRIZA alliance currently favored to win, a Greek socialist looks at what lies ahead.
: Roger Annis The Québec student struggle has taken a dramatic turn with the provincial government rushing to adopt a law to break the strike.
ALEC isn't the only "corporate bill mill" that's polluting statehouses and twisting democracy in favor of the rich.
: Loren Balhorn Some 30,000 people protested in Germany's financial capital against the austerity program being imposed on Europe.
: Brian Ward The U.S. government has allowed a United Nations fact-finding mission to investigate the conditions of Native Americans.
May 22, 2012
: Mostafa Ali An Egyptian socialist explains the players and looks at the backdrop to the first presidential election after the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak.
: David Whitehouse The dramatic escape of blind activist lawyer Chen Guangcheng has thrown a fresh spotlight on China's vast apparatus of repression.
: Jason Farbman The governments of Argentina and Bolivia are continuing their separate nationalization drives--to the chagrin of the multinationals.
: Folko Mueller Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party took a beating in a key state election, but the Left Party lost ground, too.
The posthumous recognition for C. Arthur Lyman is an insult to the Minneapolis Teamsters who struggled for their rights.
Turkey's governing party wants to broaden anti-union laws to make it impossible for aviation unions to organize legal strikes.
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