What does it take to “Rebuild the Dream”?
In September 2009, Van Jones stepped down as Special Advisor under a barrage of right-wing criticism of his youthful flirtation with leftist politics.
Judy Gallo, longtime activist, dies at 70
About 100 friends and activists in labor and progressive groups gathered at a memorial here Aug. 18 to pay tribute to Judy Gallo, who died recently at age 70.
Michigan's John Conyers: Tireless champion for jobs and voting rights
What happens in the 2012 elections could make or break struggling cities like Detroit that have been devastated by the economic crisis.
Moral drones and the New York Times
First, one should never be surprised to find that the NY Times can ferret out experts to say virtually anything.
“Arab Spring, Libyan Winter” has timely lessons for NATO summit
A timely new book, "Arab Spring, Libyan WInter," provides a short, information-rich guide to what the NATO controversy is all about.
Difficult days ahead for Afghanistan and U.S.
Without a new strategy - not the slow downsizing of the Afghanistan war over the next decade - there will indeed be difficult days ahead.
Steve Cooper, trade union, civil rights activist dies at 77
Steve Cooper, a longtime trade union, civil rights activist and member of the Los Angeles Metro Club of the Communist Party died recently in Los Angeles. He was 77.
Time for political process to end Syria bloodshed
Kofi Annan told a Cairo news conference this week that his top priority is to end the violence and deliver badly needed humanitarian aid.
Bring the troops home from Afghanistan
The American people know that to stop the killing in Afghanistan there is only one option: get all the U.S. troops out of there.
