Posted on January 7, 2009
A private equity firm’s decision to shut down a profitable paper mill devastates a Wisconsin community
By Roger Bybee
The village of Kimberly, on the northern edge of Lake Winnebago in the Wisconsin Fox Valley, epitomizes the small, almost idyllic Midwestern town.
Kimberly is a hybrid of the nostalgic past and the fast-paced present — from its old-fashioned soda fountain at a local pharmacy to its standard modern shopping mall. It has two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. Every three years, the community’s Sunset Point Park hosts an… more
A new history examines the struggle to integrate above the Mason-Dixon Line
For generations, the North has given itself credit for being less racially biased than the South, and for being the better place for African Americans to live.
The logic was straightforward -- at least… more
Palestinian struggle goes viral
In October, a popular video-sharing website abruptly shut down. Notices circulated on the Web explained that the site's operators had been forced offline but were "making necessary arrangements" to relaunch. That was unwelcome news… more
Van Jones lays out his plan for a green economy
One early July morning in Austin, Texas, I sat slumped in a cavernous, featureless conference hall on the last day of Netroots Nation, the annual gathering of progressive bloggers. Half the attendees had already… more
The scandalous hullabaloo over Illinois Gov. Blagojevich allegedly peddling Obama's vacant senate seat misses the point, according to this short and sweet op-ed by Tom Geoghegan... more
2009 already is shaping up to be a year of surprises. Yesterday, we learned that America's favorite TV doctor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, will likely be the... more
Elections have consequences, as Sen. Barbara Boxer famously said in 2007. Now Republicans and big business interests are horrified by the prospect that the new Democratic... more
|
Viewpoint
 By Terry J. Allen
When Sarah Palin says stupid things, they have the virtue of sounding really dumb. Appropriate derision greeted her insistence that what caused global warming “kind… more
By John Ireland · January 6
By Susan J. Douglas · January 1
By Robert Parry · December 30
Recent Articles
The lame duck gives dissenters in federal agencies a last round of pink slips
By Christopher Moraff
The Bush administration is reportedly using its final months in office to exact retribution on federal employees who have spoken out against agency… more
The United States once again leads the world in exporting weapons
By Frida Berrigan
A $7 billion missile-defense system for the United Arab Emirates. An estimated $15 billion potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s brand-new fighter plane to… more
Female factory workers wage three-year strike against satellite radio manufacturer
By Mischa Gaus
As they wage a tireless battle against Sirius Satellite Radio, a small band of Korean unionists offers a grim lesson on how corporations… more
Catholic Bishops and HHS trample reproductive rights of teens in federal custody
By Kari Lydersen
In January 2008, a 16-year-old Guatemalan girl in the care of Commonwealth Catholic Charities of Richmond, Va., told staff members she was pregnant… more
Venezuelans continue to support socialist leader despite corruption fears
By Steve Ellner
CARACAS, Venezuela — The results of the Nov. 23 state-municipal elections dashed the opposition’s hopes that Venezuela has become fed up with President… more
The Industrial Workers of the World ramps up its campaign to organize Starbucks
By Sam Stoker
On Aug. 31, the light-rail train from Minneapolis to the Mall of America was boisterous. During the ride, several dozen Industrial Workers of… more
Senior Editor David Moberg looks at this week’s labor news, including Obama’s labor secretary pick, Detroit’s holiday package, and the recent death of labor leader Ron Carey. By David Moberg
After Obama picked many centrist, conventional Democrats—and even Republicans—to his Cabinet, his choice for labor secretary is refreshing. Hilda Solis is a progressive… more
See more articles.
Cartoons
By Mikhaela B. Reid
|
