International Socialist Organization Don’t let this horror be used to stoke bigotry The killings in Paris are abhorrent, but we must also challenge those who try to use them to promote anti-Muslim hate and justify imperialist war.
Eric Ruder Winners and losers in the global oil crash A drastic fall in oil prices is shaking up the national economies of petro-states and reshaping economic and political rivalries.
Sandy Boyer Retreat of the great liberal hope Bill de Blasio is being pushed to the right by his critics--and he's trying to drag the #BlackLivesMatter movement with him.
Keegan O’Brien Justice for Leelah Alcorn A society that continues to deny transgender and gender non-conforming people their basic humanity is to blame for this suicide.
Elizabeth Schulte The fight of a lifetime A former Army Ranger tells why he walked across the country for Pat Tillman--and the stories of the people he met along the way.
Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin Don’t foist the Olympics on D.C. For a city already experiencing gentrification at gunpoint, the prospect of hosting the Olympics should be terrifying.
Lee Sustar The contradictions of Al Sharpton Hated by right-wingers for his anti-racist organizing, Rev. Al Sharpton now faces sharp criticism from a new generation of Black activists.
Laura Durkay No, this is what they hate us for Not for "our freedoms," as George W. Bush claimed, but ignorant, arrogant--and just bad--"entertainment" like The Interview.
Jason Farbman Breaking Broken Windows The NYPD slowdown exposes the lies behind "Broken Windows" policing--but it will still take a struggle to put an end to it.
Estelle Cooch Above the law Allegations made against Prince Andrew paint a picture of powerful men who think, with good reason, that they are untouchable.
