Opinion – Page 518 – People's World

Minnesota oil spill largely unreported, spills by rail hit new high

February 11, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Here's something troubling for environmentalists to contemplate: Have oil spills become so common, so normal, that the media only bothers to highlight the largest-scale disasters?

Chris Hedges’ catastrophism is faulty politics

February 10, 2014 By Sam Webb

While Hedges goes beyond liberal analysts in his critiques of present-day society, he also in my view falls into the trap of what I call "political catastrophism."

The war on the planet

February 5, 2014 By Gary Goff

We usually think of violence as something that is abrupt and explosive - a bomb going off, a bullet finding its mark. But there is another kind of violence that is increasing worldwide.

Subversive words that Mr. Seeger sang

February 5, 2014 By Dave Elsila

I was 16 years old when I first heard Pete Seeger at a concert in Detroit.

Abortion foes should not use people with disabilities as props

February 4, 2014 By Courtney Hayes

With the constant attacks on reproductive rights, it is easy to feel your blood boil every time another right-wing, anti-choice message comes your way.