Historic battle for voting rights is front and center
Newly elected Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merril, a Democrat, was stunned to discover that her Republican counterparts across the country were all focused on how to keep the number of voters down in their states.
Wisconsin Walker recall battle close to dead heat
Polls show a near dead heat in the bitter battle pitting labor's legions against Walker's millions.
Cory Booker surrenders
Cory Booker said he was nauseated by the attacks on private capital. He said Mitt Romney's firm, Bain Capital, "has done a lot of good."
Supreme Court “rogues’ gallery”: another reason why 2012 matters
For millions of Americans, the makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court may not register as a priority, or even as a passing concern.
The great conspiracy
While I am not a great believer in grand conspiracy theories, I have a serious conspiracy theory about what is going on behind the façade of U.S. politics.
The 2012 elections and socialism
No objective person can fail to see that the presidential election is currently the main form of the class struggle in our country.
Fighting racism: a must for victory in November
The political terrain is treacherous and corporate money is flooding into right-wing Super PACS waging a racist, scorched earth policy against President Barack Obama.
2012 elections: Building a new foundation
The class struggle, rather than stopping during an election, actually intensifies.
“Obamacare” fight could determine nation's future
This fight needs to be looked at in the context of the bigger, rougher national argument over what kind of country and what kind of people we are going to be.
A wake up call to vote
Trayvon lives in the remarkable outpouring of sorrow and outrage demanding justice in the case.
