South Dakota covers up sex abuse of Native foster children
Forced into sexually abusive foster care; incredible and atrocious as it may sound, that is the fate the state of South Dakota assigned to several Lakota children through its Department of Social Services.
Fast-food workers meet labor movement: a super-sized duo
There is an emerging nationwide movement of low-wage fast-food workers who have begun to set the tone regarding the federal minimum wage, fast-food workers' rights and the future of service sector work generally.
Should U.S. scorn Security Council over Syria?
The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, is reportedly giving up on the UN Security Council, because it likely will not approve armed action against Syria in the wake of the August 21 chemical weapons incident.
States should not reward bigotry
A care model for a state-supported Catholic hospital group excludes same-sex couples. Why should states support such discrimination?
Taking the long view on fight for freedom
As one of 250,000 who attended the 1963 "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom," I had to come to Washington, Aug. 24, to be a part of the 50th anniversary march.
Tell Congress today: Vote "no" on Syria war
Will we send a powerful message to senators and representatives this week telling them to vote "no" on any U.S. attack against Syria? We must take up the challenge and act now.
A meditation on race
The killing of Trayvon Martin, the trial of George Zimmerman, and the public discourse in the aftermath of the verdict have awakened memories I had frankly put in the old news pile of my mind.
NY Post endorsement of Lhota so outlandish, it's crazy
The NY Post endorsement is so outlandish and ridiculous that no one with any sense would want to vote for any candidate the Post would endorse.
Jailing Manning, burying the Cuban Five
Comparison of Chelsea Manning's sentence with sentences received by the Cuban Five prisoners, whistleblowers of another sort, is revealing.
Economics is not morality play, but politics is
For socialist and progressive working-class forces, breaking out of marginalization is the key political challenge of our time.
