It’s easy to see why voters sick of big-business politics as usual are flocking to Bernie Sanders. A self-described democratic socialist, Sanders rails against staggering inequality and denounces the rule… Read more »
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An inmate exposes a vicious system: Gay and trans prisoners plagued by bigotry
Within the caged world of prison, out of sight and out of mind of LGBTQ activists on the other side of the bars, are gay prisoners. Without representation, without a… Read more »
Prison neglect jeopardizes life of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Although political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal is free of his death sentence, he still suffers under life in prison without parole. And the legal system is still trying to kill his… Read more »
Why ignoring the Ku Klux Klan sends the wrong message
The Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women issued the following statement in response to a recent Ku Klux Klan rally in South Carolina. The Klan was protesting the removal of… Read more »
State of emergency — Profit-thirsty capitalists deepen California drought
California is in the midst of its worst drought in recorded history. Nearly half of the state is classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor as being in “exceptional drought,” the… Read more »
Unions must join forces to defeat anti-labor lawsuit before US Supreme Court
Public sector unions face a threat to their existence from a case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court sometime in early 2016. As the day of decision approaches,… Read more »
Black Lives Matter: A “pop-up movement” or one with lasting impact?
Black Lives Matter. As a slogan, this simple statement captures a profound truth: for Blacks, fighting racism is a matter of survival. Not only because of murders by police, but… Read more »
Angry? You’re not alone, sister!
Longtime economic and social oppression are wearing thin, and women are getting ticked off.
Donald Trump’s appalling rise: Product of a bipartisan crisis long in the making
The electoral season seems especially wacky this time — but it is the logical result of a bipartisan crisis long in the making.
State Department: the Pentagon’s war partner
The “bad cop” Pentagon uses military force while the State Dept. uses diplomatic pressure — but both options are wielded as tools of war.
