The new scramble for Africa
Is current U.S. foreign policy in Africa following a blueprint drawn up almost eight years ago by one of the most conservative think tanks in the world?
Reader voices: A suggestion on homeless veterans
The obvious answer is raise the taxes significantly for those mentioned above and reduce the inflated military budget.
The GOP’s war on climate change
The GOP has deliberately and strategically turned a collective blind eye to the threat of climate change and it's real global danger.
NLRB has airtight case against Boeing
Republicans are clearly using the National Labor Relations Board complaint against Boeing to launch a bigger, right-wing assault on individual worker rights and collective bargaining.
Jim Crow alive and well in Alabama
Shelby County has been trying to disenfranchise black people for years, but the latest ploy has been shot down by a federal district court.
Morgan Freeman charges tea party motivated by racism
Oscar winner Morgan Freeman took on the tea party right last week, pointing directly to the corporate-based movement's racist intentions when attacking President Obama.
More progressive cinema at Toronto film fest
Last year it was "Made In Dagenham." Probably the most worker-oriented film at this year's Toronto International Film Festival was the class-conscious "Snows Of Kilimanjaro."
Progressive films shine at Toronto film fest
This year's Toronto International Film Festival offered another amazing array of films, with over 350 titles to choose from.
Is green the new red?
A new book traces several stories about the radical environmental movement and the responses of the U.S. government, raising issues about civil liberties and tactics of social protest.
Arms, China and the Obama administration
The recent decision by the Obama Administration to sell $5.8 billion in arms to Taiwan is a bit of a head scratcher.
