Is socialism possible?
Given the unprecedented economic, political and military power of the U.S. ruling class, it may seem like a pipedream to believe that working people can ever take over.
The battle over Elizabeth Warren
Who is surprised that the banking industry is drawing a line in the sand to prevent the nomination of Elizabeth Warren to head the new consumer financial protection agency?
Cheers and jeers, from pregnancy fraud to Social Security birthday
Cracking down on phony "pregnancy crisis centers," One Nation jobs march, happy birthday Social Security and more.
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.
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.
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.
A dramatic reawakening of a people’s movement
DETROIT - Two significant things happened in this beleaguered city recently that show the possibility of turning our country's problems around.
America Speaks: Hijacking democracy
On Saturday, America spoke clearly: Tax the rich! Cut the military budget! Tax Wall Street!
No other way to get there
There's no direct path to socialism - at every new stage of struggle, everybody has his or her opinion about what is to be done, and, not surprisingly, I do too.
