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Vermont forum to protest anti-Arab racism

Over 80 Vermonters turned out to hear a firsthand account of the atrocious acts committed by the U.S. against Arabs and Muslims.

A Labor Department that cheats labor

Under George Bush, the Labor Department, which is supposed to look after workers' rights, has instead looked after the employers' bottom line.
Analysis: Darrin Hoop

Solidarity key for Seattle sprinkler fitters

An 11-day strike ended in a victory for 300 fire sprinkler installers in western Washington, thanks to support from union workers and the community.
Column: Joe Allen

Batman's war of terror

The Batman franchise is one of the most popular in U.S. history. Is the latest version propping up the war on terror?
Art on the side of immigrants

The exhibit A Declaration of Immigration, on display at a Chicago museum, reflects the powerful impact of the immigrant rights movement.

Interview: Laila Al-Arian

The government's war on Sami Al-Arian

Five years after his arrest, the family of Dr. Sami Al-Arian is still waiting for his release from prison--despite the fact that he has never been convicted of a crime.
Comment: Vanessa Beck

A tragedy that shouldn't have happened

A three-year-old boy was killed in the Cabrini Green housing complex in Chicago when a 7-foot steel gate with rusted-through hinges fell on him.
Analysis: Emmanuel Santos and Karen Domínguez Burke

Milk scandal in the Dominican Republic

In a story straight out of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, a scandal over the quality of milk has broken in the Dominican Republic.
Persecution in the Pacific Northwest

The U.S. government is continuing its campaign against the environmental movement with an attack on nonviolent protesters in Eugene, Ore.
Strike vote at Chicago UPS local

Teamsters at Local 705 in Chicago turned out in large numbers July 20 to vote to authorize a strike at the shipping giant UPS.

Editorials

Spreading the pain and pocketing the gain

Call it socialism, Wall Street style: Taxpayers get saddled with the risks and costs of the bailout, while private shareholders reap the gains.
Solidarity for victims of the Postville raid

More than 1,000 people turned out to Postville, Iowa, in defense of immigrant rights after a raid last May at the AgriProcessors meatpacking plant.
Column: John Pilger

Obama's bait and switch

Those who think that Barack Obama "will be a huge improvement on Bush" demonstrate the same willful naiveté of those who supported Bill Clinton and Tony Blair.
Shady deal for a liberal hero

Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel is embroiled in a scandal over his use of not one, not two, but four rent-stabilized apartments in Manhattan.
Promoting racism on the radio

On June 10, radio personality Bob Lonsberry made racist, sexist and classist remarks on the air targeting children of color.
Using SW to build solidarity

When we used a SocialistWorker.org article to build solidarity for the Seattle sprinkler fitters' strike, dozens of dockworkers found out about the struggle.
Views in brief

Don't blame AFTRA for actors' talks | U.S. hand in Colombia's hostage crisis | Baiting the homeless in New Orleans | Israel's apartheid continues | Is "inspiration" really what’s important?

Analysis: Eric Ruder

A new consensus on Iraq

Why do Barack Obama, George Bush and Nuri al-Maliki seem to be converging around a similar policy for the future of the U.S. occupation of Iraq?
Analysis: Paul D'Amato

Which war crimes get prosecuted?

The media hailed the arrest of Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, but no one discussed the selectiveness of who ends up in the dock for war crimes.
Abu Ghraib in Chicago

A Justice Department report detailing ongoing human rights abuses against prisoners at Cook County Jail in Chicago reads like a horror story out of Abu Ghraib.

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