Is the U.S. slouching toward Bethlehem?
Millions are saying: if this is a recovery, how much worse can hell be?
World labor today
Last month's congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), in Vancouver, Canada was an eye-opener. Labor in every country to shift gears and rethink how to fight. But this congress gave a clear picture of how the crisis is bringing to life "workers of the world unite" in real time.
Arne Duncan's $800 million fight
$800 million is a lot of money but in comparison to the total federal budget of $3.6 trillion is represents less than .00022 percent. So why is Education secretary Arne Duncan fighting so hard to keep $800 million?
Cheers and jeers, from the Gulf to the Vatican
A lot of jeers - for BP, CEOs and Vatican officials - and some cheers too.
Wall Street reform overcomes Wall Street blockade
After a year of intense struggles on one side, and bank lobbying on the other side, Congress yesterday passed Wall Street reform - a big step, but the battle's not over.
My heroes in baseball oppose Arizona's immigration law
Latino players plan to boycott baseball's all-star game if it occurs in Arizona.
The war on antibiotics
Without strict new regulations, the way beef, poultry, and pork are produced in America could rob us of effective antibiotics.
Relieve the unemployment pain now!
The reality is that unemployment insurance extension is one of the best things that can be done right now to help the economy. Contact your senators today.
"Structural" unemployment and the jobs that aren't coming back
Is there any hope for the unemployed? Apparently not. Many, says Chrystia Freeland, global editor-in-chief of Reuters news, are people "on the wrong side of history."
Fighting to be reborn
It wasn't quite "old home week," but attending the U.S. Social Forum last month in Detroit, where I had lived for many years, was special, and thought-provoking.
