
In their war against workers, corporations increasingly choose lockouts
Employers have been engaging in class warfare for quite some time now. Recently they have added lockouts to the long list of weapons they have used to wage that warfare.

Professor lists Obama accomplishments: Over 244 and growing
President Obama has 244 accomplishments under his belt since he took office despite fanatical Republican opposition aimed at wrecking his presidency.

Lessons from the grassroots for 2012
Last fall's municipal elections in New Haven, Conn., made history. The implications, if heeded, bode well for 2012.

Bread and Roses struggle continues
This morning in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the local high school Girl's Ensemble was scheduled to sing "The Internationale" at City Hall.

Lorenzo Torrez, copper miner, Communist leader, dies at 84
Lorenzo Torrez, leader of the Communist Party, a staunch yet quiet spoken fighter for union rights and Mexican American equality, died New Years Day in Tucson.
Congress staggers home to angry constituents
The God-forsaken Republican-run 112th Congress staggered home for an almost month-long recess. After what it did and did not do, workers and their allies are using the break to give those lawmakers an earful.

After one year of Walker, Wisconsin seems poised for change
Was it the Christmas spirit or the street heat that was getting to Walker? The governor will soon find out that 2012 is going to be a whole lot hotter.
America's 10 greediest - the runners-up
Last year, a year that began so brilliantly - for our top one percent - ended in angst.

