Wrong way on Iraq
President Obama, while saying U.S. airstrikes would be limited in scope, also called it "a long-term project" - that is alarming, opening the door for further disasters.
Ending violence must be our passion
We can barely turn in any direction without encountering violence of one kind or another. It is a pervasive presence in our lives and the lives of people worldwide.
Ukraine, “Morning Joe,” and the new Cold War
Over the past few weeks the American people have been served up a steady stream of words and images by the major media about the conflict in the Ukraine.
"Bourgeois politics" and the mature left
An immediate challenge for anybody who cares about the future of our democracy is the elections this fall: Whichever side wins will have a leg up on the 2016 presidential race.
Upon the fire of war, Netanyahu's government pours gasoline
War is a human disaster: Not only due to the victims, but also because it brings in plain view many evil and ugly phenomena: violence, racism, nationalist zeal.
For Native rights, equality and voice in labor movement: Council FIRE
Native Americans deserve a chance at the American Dream. If any group of people is left behind, then we all lose.
Deporter in chief: Not the Obama I voted for
Obama is even to the right of many Republicans in this crisis. Case in point, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has indicated he supports many of the children being housed in that state.
Why LeBron’s return brings joy to Ohio
As an Ohio native, I have to admit I got a little teary eyed when NBA basketball star LeBron James announced he was returning to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Vivan los Carwasheros!
Los Angeles' first union carwash caravan took place July 24. Drivers brought their cars to Highland Car Wash on N. Figueroa Street in the L.A. neighborhood of Highland Park.
Video: Barber calls for “Moral Fusion” movement to defeat far right
All labor activists and progressive people should watch and circulate this remarkable speech by the Rev. William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP.
