democracy
The battles that must be won
May 16, 2011Re-electing Obama in 2012, preserving unions and public services, defeating racism, advocating for LGBT rights, fighting for a massive jobs program and ending the wars overseas are must win battles.
Read moreWhat would U.S. socialism look like?
May 13, 2011I am often asked thought-provoking questions about U.S. socialism and what it would look like. My reply is something like this.
Read moreLabor studies instructor vindicated after Breitbart hit job
May 12, 2011University of Missouri-St Louis instructor Don Giljum was vindicated after university administrators said May 9 that videos of the labor studies instructor were "highly distorted."
Read moreTony Kushner CUNY degree struggle: Symptom of nationwide problem
May 9, 2011Tonight the executive board of the trustees of the City University of New York will reportedly meet and reverse a decision to table and potentially deny playwright Tony Kushner an honorary doctorate from John Jay College.
Read moreAttack on Missouri labor studies threatens academic freedom
May 6, 2011The University of Missouri St. Louis may garner the reputation as a hostile place to work and learn for refusing, so far, to stand up to an attack on students, teachers and academic freedom.
Read more