The Freedom Rides turn 50
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Freedom Rides, which contributed mightily to breaking the back of legal segregation in the South.
Overturning child labor laws: top priority for GOP
Republican operatives recently opened up a new front: rolling back child labor laws.
To guarantee life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, tax the rich
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are rights written into the U.S. Declaration of Independence, to be pursued as goals for free citizens living in a democratic society.
They cry wolf too many times
Andrew Breitbart: remember him? Now he's also turned his greasy rightwing eye on the Communist Party.
Wisconsin: beachhead in the fight for democracy
The battle in Wisconsin, the epicenter of a labor-led popular nationwide uprising, is stoking the fires of a people's counteroffensive.
It’s not just Wisconsin: a nationwide counteroffensive is emerging
It is fair to say a new phase of a struggle is afoot, in which labor and its allies could turn the tables decisively in their favor.
Social movement unionism is coming alive
It wasn't long ago that a criticism directed at trade unions was they were only in it to service their members in exchange for dues. The happenings in Wisconsin blew all that to shreds.
"Potiche": entertaining film features stars, strikes, class struggle
The delightful Potiche tackles the class war in an extremely entertaining, thought-provoking, funny way.
Banker’s deficit solution: work longer with less pay and half the benefits
Many children were working in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory when fire broke out. Such conditions, if Republicans have their way, may again become commonplace.
Routing the barbarians at the gate
The right-wing offensive is backfiring. But the battle is far from won.
