Supreme racism tramples democracy in voting rights
The 30-year project of the Republicans and ultra-conservatives to crush civil rights took a qualitative leap forward when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a 5-4 decision announced on June 25.
New York mayoral race: look at social forces behind candidates
The most important criterion for judging the New York City mayoral candidates is who are the social forces behind them.
With unity, New Yorkers could elect mayor for the “99 percent”
The New York City elections are exceptionally important this year, and a large part of the electorate understands that.
