Leonard Weinglass, defender of civil rights, dies
All lovers of human and civil rights were saddened last week to hear of the passing of the outstanding attorney Leonard Weinglass, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer on March 23.
Is democracy inherent in socialism?
That's how it should be, but, as history teaches, socialism is democratic only if we make it so.
Financial dictator would rob Detroiters of their vote
The same financial power structure that ruined Detroit economically stands in the shadows as mouthpieces of money in the state government threaten the majority Black city.
Fight for public workers is about freedom
The rights of public workers and the services they provide is a part of the bigger fight for all workers to organize and win decent wages, working conditions, benefits and strong communities.
Public workers are US
Under the guise of "fiscal responsibility" the tea party GOP extreme right at both the federal and state level is wielding a two-edged sword aimed at the heart of the black and Latino community's economic life.
Coming to terms with the Confederacy
Some groups want to remember the Confederacy "the right way." Whatever can they mean?
Lincoln's fiery trial was America's too
Book review: Eric Foner's "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery."
Coyotes in the city: lessons for 2011
As we look ahead to the new year, coyotes wandering around Chicago offer some lessons to keep in mind.
Time for U.S. to exonerate Rosenbergs, new book shows
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, parents of two young children, were executed on June 19,1953, but the case has refused to die.
Get up, stand up, fight against the right
When I was young, I thought bullying was strictly an adolescent phenomenon. Was I wrong!
