The strike that shook South Africa's new elite

Lee Sustar — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The mass strike by public-sector workers in South Africa highlighted growing inequality and austerity measures in a country hit hard by the crisis.

Gainesville confronts the anti-Muslim bigots

Joe Cenker — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Christian Right fanatics in Gainesville, Fla., are planning "Burn a Koran Day"--but activists will send a message that their hate won't be tolerated.

A reporter unjustly detained

Margaree Little and Shaun Joseph — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:39:57 -0500

An American freelance journalist who writes about the struggle of the Kurdish people talks about his detention in Turkey.

They call themselves socialists?

Mark Steel — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The lack of imagination and purpose in the Labour Party seemed obvious when leadership candidates were asked if they considered themselves socialists.

Cutting classes--and pencils--at CCSF

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

I know that if other CCSF students have been feeling the squeeze as much as I have, we can mobilize and have our basic demands met.

Too late and way too little

Alan Maass — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The economic crisis is dragging on--and all Barack Obama has to offer is chump change on infrastructure spending, plus more corporate tax breaks.

Whole towns have vanished

Lee Sustar — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A member of the Labor Party Pakistan describes the impact of the catastrophic floods in her country--and the government's inept response.

Shot down by Seattle cops

Amy Smith — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:01:02 -0500

A homeless Native American man became the latest victim of the brutal Seattle police when an officer shot him four times, killing him on the spot.

The power behind the Thai throne

Giles Ji Ungpakorn — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The real center of power in Thailand, lurking behind the throne of King Bhumibol and doing the bidding of the elite, is the military.

Using "reform" to push charters

Jesse Alred — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Charter backers are creating an education marketplace in Houston that looks a lot like the industries from which they draw support, including Big Oil.

Circumcision and HIV infection

Lonnie Lopez — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In an otherwise wonderful article, Mike Marqusee claims that "there is no evidence that circumcision affects HIV spread." This is not true.

Is America a right-wing country?

Lance Selfa — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The emergence of the Tea Partiers and the looming GOP victory in November has led to a revival of the idea that the U.S. population is basically conservative.

The new African land grab

Lee Wengraf — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:13:24 -0500

The privatization of millions of acres of land in Africa is helping to fuel a crisis of hunger and displacement across the continent.

Bradley Manning's heroic fight

Rick Greenblatt — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

If the government's charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning are true, then he is a hero, not a criminal, says the founder of a Web site defending him.

Bud Selig's civil rights wrongs

Dave Zirin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is ducking immigrant rights activists who want to know why the 2011 All-Star Game is still slated for Arizona.

Powell's workers rock out to walk out

Andrea Hektor — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:13:15 -0500

ILWU Local 5 and its rank and file are building a strike fund in anticipation of next year's contract battle at Powell's Books.

The cuts that will leave nothing behind

Lee Sustar — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

State budget cuts in social services are so deep that many programs and agencies are disappearing--precisely at a moment when they're needed most.

Social crisis stalks Pakistan

Snehal Shingavi — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:39:51 -0500

The floodwaters are finally beginning to recede a month after they tore through Pakistan, but the devastation left in their wake is vast.

Mott's strikers send out pickets

Brian Lenzo — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Mott's workers marked their 100th day on strike with a big show of community support--and by taking their picket to other cities.

Organizing the battle for Berkeley

Peter Camejo — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:18:33 -0500

North Star, a memoir by the late Peter Camejo, tells the story of a life dedicated to struggles for justice and the fight for socialism.

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