What does Black Lives Matter mean under capitalism?
Black Americans cannot afford, both figuratively and literally, to have America's problem of race inequality continuously pushed off.
John Reid, 68: 1199SEIU champion for workers and social justice
A strong and deeply respected leader in the labor movement, Reid will be remembered as a champion for working people.
The battle lines are drawn: Rightwing neosecession or Third Reconstruction
We are at a pivotal point in a 35-year long rightwing offensive, begun with the Reagan victory in 1980; neo-secession must be met by a renewed motion for freedom and social justice.
“The New Jim Crow” is must-read for social justice movement
Much like James Baldwin's "The Fire Next Time" or Michael Harrington's "The Other America," Alexander's book is a wakeup call to this nation.
The Kenyan roots of the Occupy movement
With the presidential election looming over 2012, we should take a cue from our Kenyan brothers and sisters. We need to take our analysis of the gross negligence of our financial institutions into the electoral arena.
Poem of the week: Marge Piercy and workers of the world
Marge Piercy's writing almost always focuses on working class women and wide-ranging social concerns including a lifelong commitment to progressive social change.
