“A Slaughter of Innocents”: Henry Siegman, a Venerable Jewish Voice for Peace, on Gaza
Henry Siegman, the former executive director of the American Jewish Congress, long described as one of the nation’s “big three” Jewish organizations along with the American Jewish Committee and the … Continue reading
Djelloul Marbrook: Why Do We Limit Journalism To 19th Century Conventions?
As developments tumble over on each other, it’s difficult to achieve and hold perspective. But it is my hope that in the 21st Century a journalism will evolve that makes … Continue reading
Who Polices the Police?
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Surplus MRAPs: Coming soon to a police force near you? (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson) S. and B. Lett Every day…
Jose Padua: America — a Pornographic Film by Glenn Beck
White people have won the world for everyone. The dog wags its tail on the clean lawn under the American sun. White culture has won the world for everyone. A … Continue reading
Jose Padua: Gas Station
When the middle-aged guy at the next gas pump sees me cleaning my windshield and says, “Oh, I should ask you to clean my own windshield” I could give him … Continue reading
How I Escaped the Drug-Sniffing Dog from Holland and Other Tales of the Night
Originally posted on Shenandoah Breakdown:
When we heard that Souled Out was providing the music at last month’s National Night Out activities at the gazebo, we decided right away to…
Howard Zinn and Woody Guthrie: Ludlow Massacre, April 20, 1914
The Ludlow Massacre was one of the deadliest attacks on striking workers in U.S. history. Shortly after Woodrow Wilson took office there began in Colorado one of the most bitter … Continue reading
Casablanca: Rick Says Goodbye to Ilsa
In the climax of Casablanca, Rick tells Ilsa why she has to get on the plane with her husband.
Robert Borosage: A Broad Middle Class Requires Empowering Workers
On Labor Day, families gather, politicians pay tribute to values of hard work, and some workers even get an extra day off. But this Labor Day arrives with working families … Continue reading
Camisha Jones: How to Save the Life of the Next Michael Brown.
We all must build a common understanding of race, become aware of the role we play in upholding systems of oppression, and get comfortable with vulnerability. I don’t want to … Continue reading
Naomi Shihab Nye: On growing up in Ferguson and Palestine
I grew up in Ferguson, Mo. No one ever heard of it, unless you lived elsewhere in St. Louis County. Then my family moved to Palestine – my father’s first … Continue reading
‘After 3,000 Years of Pain’: Women’s Liberation at Barefoot College
Women work on electronic units for solar arrays at the Barefoot College in India. (Photo: Afghan Peace Volunteers)TILONIA, India — A few months ago, the Afghan Peace Volunteers began … Continue reading
Joseph E. Stiglitz: People Who Break the Rules Have Raked in Huge Profits, Sickening Our Politics
The following is taken from a transcript of Joseph Stiglitz’s remarks to the AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles on September 8, 2013. I’m an economist — I study how economies … Continue reading
Low-Wage Workers Movement Flexes Its Muscles Nationwide
Employees of the fast-food industry demand $15 minimum wage and better workplace protections as actions expected in 150 cities across the country Fast-food workers are out in force nationwide on … Continue reading →