The Roots of Spain’s Revolution
In late April, the progressive Spanish daily Publico asked why there was so little resistance to the economic crisis,…
The Indypendent
In late April, the progressive Spanish daily Publico asked why there was so little resistance to the economic crisis,…
Black Bloc Bewilders Bobbies and Toffs
Central London was brought to a standstill on Saturday, March 26, as hundreds of thousands of people marched against…
Cairo in Wisconsin: Eating Egyptian Pizza in Downtown Madison
The call reportedly arrived from Cairo. Pizza for the protesters, the voice said. It was Saturday, February 20th, and…
This article was originally published on CommonDreams.org from The Nation. “I have never been prouder of our movement…
Obama and the Budget-Cutting Bandwagon
Amputate the knee. Amputate at the hip. Or just stick a knife in the patient’s heart. That’s the scale…
Perhaps it shouldn’t have come as such a surprise. After the social and political turmoil that rocked France in…
It’s Not About Tax Cuts: Obama Must Stand in Defense of Government
The distance between reality and Capitol Hill has rarely felt so large as it does this week. It reaches…
Students’ Power Is Limited, But Their Anger and Revolt Can Prove Contagious
This article was originally posted on CommonDreams.org from The Guardian/UK. On 1 February 1960 Franklin McCain and three teenage…
Real Issue, Phony Debates: What’s at Stake on Either Side of the Class Divide
Deficits have now risen, yet again, to headline status. Conservatives inside and to the right of the Republican Party…
Unemployment Aid Helps More Than the Jobless
Everyone—well, perhaps everyone except the Congressional Republicans—recognizes what a lifesaver unemployment insurance (UI) benefits are for workers who have…