End to favoritism for Cuban immigrants?
The Chicago Tribune's editorial February 16 on U.S.- Cuba relations was big news - the newspaper had departed from the prevailing silence on how Cubans arrive in the United States.
Anti-communism: More than one kind of smear
There is an increase in right-wing efforts to smear liberal opponents as Communists, as supporters of terrorism, as un-American.
Is full employment possible under capitalism?
By last count, approximately 12 million Americans were officially unemployed. Of those, 4.7 million have been jobless for 27 weeks or longer.
Things coming together for a change in U.S. Cuba policy?
There may be an improved chance to get the U.S. to back off some of its anti-Cuba policies, due to a series of new developments.
Lincoln, Obama and the sweep of history
With a stroke of a pen the Union government outlawed the enslavement of 4 million people. The truth was that the war was not going well for the North and they had to pass the Emancipation Proclamation in order to win.
The Second Amendment and racism
The Second Amendment continues to provide cover for racism just as its original intent was to protect slavery.
How Medicaid expansion will help thousands in W.Va.
Under Obamacare the federal government pays 100% for expanded state Medicaid coverage for three years, followed by incremental state contributions of up to 10%.
Pistorius offers another example of violence against women
On Feb. 14, an annual event highlighted the fact that one out of three women will be beaten or raped in her lifetime. The same day Reeva Steenkamp was killed, allegedly by Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius.
Obama, coalition politics, and the struggle for reforms
Coalition politics and reform struggles are anything but pure; they are, by nature, a polyglot; an uneasy amalgamation of disparate forces.
It’s simple: Talk, don’t shoot
It's not complicated. Less guns equals less murders. But arms sales are through the roof now.
