Let's put blame where it belongs: right-wing extremism
In the wake of the senseless shooting in Tucson, Ariz., people and politicians of various political inclinations have appealed for goodwill, civil discourse and national unity.
CPUSA condemns Arizona shootings, incitement
The Communist Party USA issued the following statement Jan. 9 unequivocally condemning the shootings in Arizona and the ultra-right, anti-government political atmosphere.
Murkowski returns: what it means for Alaska
Now that the far-right Joe Miller is out of the picture in Alaskan politics, the left has to pull together to push legislation toward supporting policies that stop the GOP agenda.
Women and the U.S. Constitution: a call to action
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia just asserted for a second time that our Constitution does not protect women against discrimination, a good reason why America needs the Equal Rights Amendment.
Lincoln's fiery trial was America's too
Book review: Eric Foner's "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery."
Poem of the week: Emily Dickinson and the Republicans
The Republican takeover of the House of Representatives can be viewed, almost poignantly, as a death in the neighborhood, and Emily Dickinson provides a commentary.
Pete Postlethwaite gave us the great “Brassed Off”
The great British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who died of cancer Jan. 2 at 64, starred in one of the most progressive films that came out of England in the 1990s.
Public workers in the bull’s-eye
Taking advantage of the economic crisis, the Republicans and Wall Street have placed public workers in the bull's-eye of their attack.
"Made in Dagenham": feisty women who know how to fight
The best scene in the new British film, "Made in Dagenham," comes when a reporter asks Mrs O'Grady how her band of strikers will be able to cope. "We're women!" she explains pointedly.
Must-see list: stellar progressive film directors and their gems
Here is a far from exhaustive list of some progressive directors and gems that should be mandatory viewing for activists who appreciate the power of film and culture in the struggle.
