Nicole Colson A fighter’s life in danger Political prisoner and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal remains in a hospital intensive care unit where he was rushed this weekend.
Mark Steel The bias at the BBC You can see why British conservatives would accuse the BBC of left-wing bias since many of the journalists are Tories.
Phil Gasper Capitalism, racism and the 1 Percent Racism has deep roots intertwined with capitalism itself--but its grip can be broken, particularly at times of heightened class struggle.
Randy Childs LA teachers headed for a showdown As the school year begins to wind down, a major labor battle is looming in the country's second-largest school district.
Dave Zirin Move the Final Four If the NCAA wants to take a stand against a bigoted law, it should move the basketball championships out of Indiana.
Bill Mullen Documenting the campus struggle for Palestine Nora Barrows-Friedman's book is both a living chronicle and handbook of one of the most explosive movements of our times.
Joan McKiernan Standing up to an environmental menace Campaigners in the Finger Lakes region of New York are celebrating a judge's decision to dismiss charges against them.
Ragina Johnson California is burning Scientists are issuing dire warnings about California's drought--but politicians and the media are avoiding the bigger questions about its causes.
Elizabeth Schulte Chicago’s stop-and-frisk epidemic Chicago police stopped 250,000 people last summer, according to the ACLU, surpassing even the NYPD in racial profiling.
Leela Yellesetty Can we end the war on drugs? Just as the key to treating addiction is addressing underlying causes, ending the drug war requires changing a profoundly unequal society.
