Imagine our surprise.read more

“This is a mini-McCarthyish blacklist equating any Latin@ immigrant-related expression to the fear generated amongst the populace during the Cold War. This is not the only move to discredit Latin@ literature along the border, in particular Texas. The question during an election year to ask, especially for Arizonan voters, is: Yay or nay on our First Amendment and Freedom of Speech rights being systematically removed?

--Ana Castillo is the author of “Loverboys” and “So Far From God,” along with many other novels and books of poetry.read more

A lawsuit alleges that the banana giant is liable for war crimes in Colombia.read more

Two years ago in Haiti, the Earth opened, buildings collapsed, and people died—300,000 to be precise. Anniversaries hurt. They brutalize the body. They pummel the spirit.read more

The struggle we are engaged in right now is of pivotal importance for this country. Whether we win or lose will determine the future of America.read more

Civil disobedience is properly the last resort. It is also an unhappiness of citizenship.read more

"The military is just another face of Mubarak."read more

The big question remains: Will the Syrian people blame the Assad government or the protesters for the country’s problems?read more

Norman Solomon is setting aside his distinguished career as a writer and activist to become a Democratic candidate for Congress in California.read more

Today, the public library is under attack. Local governments across the United States are slashing library budgets, walling off knowledge and shuttering a valuable communal meeting place.read more

In Ohio, thanks to John Kasich, state parks now welcome oil and gas companies.read more

The Republican State Leadership Committee has played a key role in the party's recent successes.read more

In times like these, it’s a relief to hear outspoken progressive Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Democrat of Illinois, defend an alternative vision.read more

Amitabh Pal reviews Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict, by Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan.read more

How corporations hook up with your state legislatorsread more