Socialists and trade unions

Paul D'Amato — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:07:50 -0600

Union struggles are more than a means to win a wage increase or defend working conditions--they're training grounds.

The Lucasville prison revolt

Patrick Dyer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

A radical historian tells how inmates in the 1993 Lucasville prison rebellion overcame attempts by authorities to divide them.

De, por y para el rico

Nicole Colson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:22:05 -0600

Republicanos y demócratas están cometidos a la defensa de la riqueza y el poder de la élite. Y ¿cómo no? Los líderes de ambos partidos son parte de ella.

Year one of the Egyptian Revolution

Alan Maass — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

An Egyptian socialist looks back on developments since the revolution began one year ago--and ahead to what comes next for the struggle.

Time to occupy the Super Bowl

Dave Zirin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Because the Republicans rammed through a "right-to-work" law in Indiana, protest will be part of the Super Bowl scenery.

A revolt the world over

Leela Yellesetty — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Journalist Paul Mason's new book reports from the front lines of rebellions that took place around the world last year.

Strike threat wins new contracts for nurses

Sean Petty — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Some 10,000 nurses at four major New York City hospitals agreed to new contracts after threatening a walkout at all four.

Occupy deserves OEA support

Jessie Muldoon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

I want to encourage Oakland teachers to continue to support Occupy and provide an account of what happened on January 28.

The expectations placed on teachers

Emily Crum — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

My heart breaks over comments that if teachers just believed in their students, they could bring them out of poverty.

Why Mexico's elections will matter

Michael Wilson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Mexico's elections this coming July could mark an escalation of violence or a turning point for one of the U.S.'s largest trading partners.

Of the rich, by the rich, for the rich

Nicole Colson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Republicans and Democrats are both committed to defending the wealth and power of the elite. And why not? The parties' leaders are part of it.

A "right to work for less" bill

Shaun Harkin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Indiana Republicans are planning a final vote on a "right-to-work" bill--in spite of big protests by labor and other activists.

Bahrain and the Arab Spring

Zach Zill — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

An activist describes Bahrain's complex relationship to the dynamics unleashed a year ago by the Egyptian revolution.

Transit cuts punish workers in Boston

Judea Beatrice — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Proposed budget cuts and layoffs in the Boston transit system will mean greater hardship for workers and the poor.

Making a killing from the Troubles

Eamonn McCann — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

At a state-of-the-art facility in Northern Ireland, the FBI has plans to learn counter-terrorism tactics from the British.

Stop Gogebic Taconite's Wisconsin mining

Robin Gee — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Some 250 activists protested Gov. Scott Walker's State of the State speech, following a rally against devastating mining practices.

The crisis that won't end

Lee Sustar — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Despite some recent improvements, the U.S. and world economy are still in deep trouble, with the possibility of another lurch into recession.

Oakland police attack Occupiers

Alessandro Tinonga and Adam Balogh — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600

At least 300 people were arrested when police attacked an Occupy Oakland demonstration aimed at taking over an abandoned building.

Canada's year of the lockout

Alan Sears — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600

A Canadian union activist and socialist describes the prospects for labor in the face of an all-out bosses' offensive.

Charlotte restricts free speech

Ben Smith — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:54 -0600

The city government in Charlotte, N.C., have passed a law to restrict demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention.

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