Interview: Anand Gopal What the U.S. war on ISIS looks like from Iraq An author and journalist recently returned from Iraq talks about conditions in the Middle East as the U.S. war on ISIS continues to take its toll.
Sandy Boyer Bill De Blasio has a Garner problem New York liberal mayor wants the support of those marching for Eric Garner without changing the policies that led to his murder.
Davey D We won’t be intimidated A Bay Area activist provides an account of the protests against police violence that rocked Berkeley for another night.
Paul D’Amato Democracy and revolution The critics of Marxism point to the former USSR in claiming that socialism would just put a new set of rulers in power.
Steve Leigh The police are different from you and me Cops share a unique status with the rich and powerful of being able to get away with all sorts of murder and mayhem.
Kevin Burns Graduate student employees take on NYU Graduate employees are taking a strike authorization vote against one of the most corporate universities in the country.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor The system isn’t broken, it’s racist by design Barack Obama talks about addressing racism in policing today, yet never utters phrases like "racial inequality" and "mass incarceration."
Todd Chretien Hungry for justice at Berkeley Black students blockaded one of the main dining facilities at UC Berkeley in an action in solidarity with the Ferguson protests.
Paul D’Amato Will a socialist society work? Many people believe that capitalism, despite its inequalities, is at least more efficient and less bureaucratic than socialism.
Dave Zirin #BlackLivesMatter takes the field Athletes speaking out against police brutality has the effect of amplifying the impact of the struggle for dignity in the face of racism.
