Michael Moore Stars at Academy Awards
On day five of the war, it was supremely ironic that network television viewers had to tune into… more
On day five of the war, it was supremely ironic that network television viewers had to tune into… more
A few days after her 24th birthday in April 1939, Billie Holiday wandered into the Commodore Music Shop,… more
What on earth happened to American journalists so that they let fanatics toy with them? Andrés Hoyos, Bogota,… more
Helen M. Stummer has been called the Dorothea Lange of our time. As a chronicler of contemporary poverty,… more
Richard Perle is a busy guy these days, what with his long-desired war against Iraq in full swing,… more
Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old senior at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, was killed by Israeli soldiers in… more
Persistent protesters need to prepare for some unsettling possibilities
Now that Team Bush has gotten its way and unilaterally launched an invasion of Iraq, those of us… more
The AFL-CIO charts a new course for labor by opposing an attack on Iraq
For her work as co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, a campaign to end the economic sanctions against… more
Much more is at stake in this war than the future of Saddam Hussein
In its drive to sell the world on its plans for war with Iraq, the Bush administration has… more
Before he married and became a father, my cousin was a gamblin’ man. A successful banker from Monday… more
The Supreme Court’s Miller-El ruling could be a big break for Mumia Abu-Jamal, the black Philadelphia journalist on… more
Freedom Dreams marks a significant intellectual turning point for Robin D. G. Kelley—“a kind of crossroads.” In the… more
He had awoken to a journalist’s dream assignment. In August 1998, British author and book critic Giles Foden… more
“Size of protest—it’s like deciding, well, I’m going to decide policy based upon a focus group,” said George… more
On March 3, a New York actor named Sharon Bower was at the forefront of an international movement.… more
Des Moines, Iowa On February 17, 2002, speaking before members of the Southern California chapter of Americans for… more
Just when it seemed the democratic promise of the Internet would never come to pass, a glimmer of… more
In Minority Report, the Steven Spielberg film based on a Philip K. Dick story, three humans, through monstrous… more
The recent Kurt Vonnegut interview (“Kurt Vonnegut vs. !*@,” February 17, 2003) has become the most popular story… more
When people complain about the movies being too fake or showy or otherwise lacking in depth, I have… more
The start of a new egalitarian politics might be found where you least expect it
Aaron McGruder, the radical cartoonist, insists that the Rev. Al Sharpton’s “perm” prevents him from being taken seriously… more
Every weekend, like millions around the country, I witness a revolution. I go to a sports facility, outdoors… more
The latest pronouncement by our Cowboy-in-Chief about the possibility of war dipped into the president’s vocabulary of the… more
Iraqis dissent Many exiled Iraqis are speaking out against the looming war with Iraq. Three Iraqi dissidents, members… more
A few days before President Bush gave his State of Union speech on January 28, Green Party officials… more
The budget is the latest front in the Bush administration's global battle on behalf of corporations and the very rich
Tom Stoppard is not exactly the first playwright one would expect to write a 12-hour, three-play historical seminar… more
In early February, 10 Israelis from different grassroots organizations crossed the Qalandia checkpoint and entered besieged Ramallah, a… more
10 million people gather worldwide to protest Bush’s plans for war
Outrage at the arrogant administration won't stop the war juggernaut