Roy Kaufman, freedom fighter, dies at 80
CLEVELAND -- "Freedom fighter," "Poor man's lawyer," and "One of the most beautiful people I ever met" -- words that described progressive attorney, Roy Kaufman.
Is socialism possible?
Given the unprecedented economic, political and military power of the U.S. ruling class, it may seem like a pipedream to believe that working people can ever take over.
Policing by skin color
Nearly 9 out of 10 people in New York City charged in marijuana arrests are Black or Latino, even though whites are the heaviest users of pot.
Sherrod, Obama, and the strength of roots
How would members of the Obama administration have reacted to racist pressure from the Deep South in the early '60s?
My heroes in baseball oppose Arizona's immigration law
Latino players plan to boycott baseball's all-star game if it occurs in Arizona.
Closing the racial wealth gap
Racial wage gap between black and white workers is shrinking, but the all-class gap between black and white is growing.
Twenty-four hours in jail: "If I ruled the world, I'd free all my sons"
After spending more than 24 hours in lock-up, I kept thinking of Nas' song: "If I ruled the world/Imagine that/I'd free all my sons."
Racial wealth gap quadruples in 20 years
Capitalism is bad for working-class people. Unregulated capitalism is even worse.
Is Rand Paul a racist?
Is Rand Paul, a: prejudiced, b: a chauvinist, c: a racist?
Nazi demo not a “coincidence”
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Hundreds of protesters gathered at City Hall off of 1st and Spring Street last month to rally against the Detroit-based National Socialist Movement demonstration, the largest white-supremacist organization in the country, according to their official website.
