August 2009

My Brother on Death Row

Troy Davis' sister speaks out, as Davis awaits a Supreme Court decision.

We’re Public ... No, We’re Private

Charter school corporations take on public school teacher unions.

Not Your Parents’ Labor Movement

Why the Republic sit-in failed to inspire other worker actions.

Power of the People

In the long run, Iranian civil society will trump both official dogma and international influence.

Home Sweet Skid Row

Poor Los Angelenos fight gentrification and police abuse.

Iran on the Brink

Warning to the Persian cat: Don’t look down!

Snapshot: No Place Like Home

On June 29 at the Yar Hussain refugee camp in Chota Lahore, Pakistan, a young girl internally displaced from... more

film

Outtakes of Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa begs for cinematic calls to action; this year's Human Rights Watch film festival delivered.

books

Queer Prehistory

The gay-rights movement did not begin with the Stonewall riots in 1969.

Culture

The Poop on Population

Disposable diapers harm the environment, so here’s a modest proposal.

books

Why David Sometimes Wins

Barack Obama is indebted to Cesar Chavez's trailblazing community organizing strategies.

Editorial

Block ’Em, Sock ’Em

Across the country progressive groups are mobilizing to support legislative initiatives, but to what effect? On the climate... more

[sic]

Zicam: Homeopathy Fails the Sniff Test

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has caught itself in a trap of precedent and logic that should... more

Views

The GOP’s Democracy Double Standard

The Republican Party's recent passion for "democracy" in the Middle East has been on full display. Republican leaders... more