Teacher Strikes are About Far More than Fair Pay
A growing movement is connecting labor struggles with justice in the classroom and the community.
The Movement for Black Lives Will Not Be Criminalized
Under the guise of protecting police, laws are being enacted that are nothing more than attempts to censor and criminalize political resistance and protests of police violence.
Radioactive Ties
Whether corporate political money shouts or whispers, it still corrupts.
Rooting out Fake Job Creators
Without serious accountability, the rallying cry for more “job creation” is likely to amount to nothing more than empty rhetoric.
Democracy Now! Debate: Should NATO Exist?
IPS expert Phyllis Bennis argues we need to prioritize fully diplomatic options before resorting to a military hammer such as NATO.
Newspaper Nostalgia
Serving the public trust instead of just chasing profits made the journalism business better in the old days, even without computers.
Free the College Football Market
College football pretends it’s about boola-boola, but it’s really all about ka-ching ka-ching.
Climate Science can Weather a Winter Storm
Big snowstorms don’t disprove climate change.
Empower the People, Restore Trust in Government
Empowering communities to make real spending decisions is the first step toward restoring public faith in elected officials.
Daley’s Wrong on Iran Attack Resolution
Mayor Daley’s questioning of Iran’s attacking Israel conveniently ignores the larger point of the Chicago City Council resolution.
To the Chicago City Council, a Resolution Opposing War on Iran
The Middle East is plagued with multiple crises, including the plight of Iraqi refugees. A war on Iran would make things worse.
Towns Are Urging Peace
This op-ed ran in the Lake Worth Herald (Lake Worth, FL) on March 2, 2006.