Brian Jones Building outside the Democratic Party Building a genuinely independent political alternative is the only project worth our time when it comes to elections.
Ragina Johnson What happened in Marysville? Little is known about why a high school freshman opened fire on his friends--but that hasn't stopped the media speculation.
Rasmea Defense Committee A travesty of a verdict against Rasmea Odeh An icon of the Palestinian American community has been found guilty after the federal government's unjust prosecution.
Phil Gasper Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden and the CIA The roots of ISIS lie in the U.S. arming and training of brutal mujahideen fighters in Afghanistan in the 1980s.
Alan Maass and Eric Ruder Eight reasons to oppose Obama’s (new) war SocialistWorker.org explains why the U.S. government's war on ISIS will make the world more violent, more oppressive and less safe.
Deepa Kumar Imperialist feminism U.S. leaders use the cause of women's rights as a cynical excuse for imperialism--and liberals are the worst offenders.
Jesse Hagopian A rallying cry for recess Parents, teachers and kids rallied to send a message to the Seattle school board: Lunch and recess are human rights.
Interview: Lia Tarachansky Israeli denial and the Nakba An Israeli filmmaker who grew up on an illegal settlement has made a film about the collective denial of ethnic cleansing in 1948.
Danny Katch What class is and isn’t It's never talked about this way in the U.S. media or political system, but for Marxists, classes are defined by their economic function.
Yusef Khalil What led to the battle for Kobanê? ISIS didn't emerge out of nowhere--it was able to grow because of specific conditions that U.S. imperialism is responsible for.
