Beyond the Media Radar, Egypt’s Arab Spring Pushes Forth
From the military crackdown in Libya to the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, the events of the past week…
The Indypendent
From the military crackdown in Libya to the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, the events of the past week…
New Labor Vision Emerges in Egypt’s Uprising
Since the revolution exploded in Egypt, international labor activists have condemned the state’s crackdown on protesters and voiced global…
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Call for Peace as Racial Justice Still Rings
I speak as a citizen of the world, for the world as it stands aghast at the path we…
Learning From Shattered Haiti’s Year of Struggle
A year ago this month, Haiti was flattened by a seismic catastrophe. It was hardly the only tragedy that…
Georgia Prison Strike: A Hidden Labor Force Resists
Last week a diverse group of nonviolent protesters in Georgia stood up for their rights, calling for decent wages,…
There Are Many More Political Prisoners Than You Think
A few weeks ago, Burma’s most eminent pro-Democracy advocate emerged from captivity after spending most of the last 21…
Irish Unions Fight Austerity, as Economic Hopes Deflate
The Irish people’s resilience is the stuff of legend–generation after generation of migration, working-class struggle and perseverance in the…
NYC School Reform, Bloomberg-Style: Taking Care of Business?
The New York City school system may be short on textbooks and qualified teachers, but it does feature a…
Our Iraq War Helped Displace Millions—Who We Now Shut Out
By definition, they’re the people nobody wants. Conflict, disaster, persecution and other crises uprooted about 43 million people from…
Climate Talks Tank, Global South Sinks Further
The latest round of climate talks, in Tianjin, China, did nothing to break the stalemate of last year’s failed…