Realizing the promise of ‘nuclear spring’
Speaking in Prague a year ago, President Obama proclaimed "America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons."
Chomsky, fascism and the working class
Famed linguistics professor and left-wing icon Noam Chomsky made remarks recently that gave me pause.
Climate change legislation - one of the next big battles
Among the next big things — climate change legislation looms large.
New Haven marches for immigrant rights
The magnificent outpouring of over 200,000 people in the nation's capitol for comprehensive immigration reform on March 21 will have a profound impact across this country.
Health care reform: One battle won, more battles to come
The signing into law of the new health care reform package has all the earmarks of a historic victory in more ways than one.
People's movement asserts new power
It appears that the grassroots movement that helped elect Obama and the Democratic Congress has reemerged. Even the president himself hit the road, mobilizing folks.
What's next for the immigrants' rights struggle?
The huge immigrants' rights demonstration in Washington D.C. on March 21 was a triumph in many ways, but the battle has only started.
Beware of the new racist counteroffensive
The election of Barack Obama has triggered a racist counteroffensive in much the same way as the North's victory in the Civil War spurred a counteroffensive by the former slaveholders and their allies.
Health care victory
We join with those who hail this legislation both as a measure that will save lives now and begin curbing the insurance industry, and as a giant first step to further reforms.
Bipartisan Senate immigration bill looks like a bitter pill
Indications are that a new immigration reform bill with some bipartisan support will be introduced very soon in the Senate. But there are going to be some severe problems.
