In case you haven't seen this yet, it's 9-year-old football sensation Sam Gordon, the only girl on her Utah football team. Dave Zirin raises the question: why do we assume…
Four European workers explain why their union is participating in the general strike: "Why we are striking against austerity in Europe" in The Guardian. In many sectors, union "leadership", content…
In a few hours, people all over Europe will wake up and begin their days. Many will find it difficult to get anywhere or do anything. Many more will not…
Canadian Senator Mac Harb has been fighting for many years to end the commercial seal hunt in Canada. I admire him and his struggle, which must be lonely at times,…
I need a new phone. My Blackberry Curve is dying. I had to replace my original Blackberry Curve when the cursor starting jumping around (a known issue), while it was…
Revolutionary thought of the day, this one brought to you by one of the world's more famous revolutionaries.A bayonet is a tool with a worker at both ends.Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Many artists and bands have recorded anti-war songs, and they're not always those associated with protest. Here are 11 songs that decry the deceit, corruption, and futility of war.1. What's…
Richard Jackson:I would wear a red poppy if it was a symbol of remembrance for all the victims of war, and not just the ones who did the killing. By…
David Watts: So despite the popular rallying "for King and country," the outbreak of war in 1914 was not a coming together but a coming apart of a European order.…
John Bell: When I was a little boy, my brothers and I were rummaging through boxes of old, packed-away stuff in our basement, and came across what we thought was…
The Harper Government says that supporting US Iraq War resisters dishonours Canadian veterans. But most war resisters are veterans, and we call on the government to recognize and respect their…
My recent post about no longer voting in US elections caused some dismay and upset among some of USian readers. At least one friend interpreted that post as encouraging others…
I spent the summer and fall of 2004 working on a Get Out The Vote campaign for the Democrats, not because they were my party of choice, but because I…
Via Common Dreams: Pakistan’s anti-drone politician and former cricket-star, Imran Khan, was taken off an international flight from Toronto to New York for questioning over his political views, and his…
Revolutionary thought of the day: It is better to vote for what you want and not get it, than to vote for what you don’t want and get it. Eugene…
When making the case for the differences between US Democrats and Republicans, many people’s first thought is the Supreme Court. High on their list of the importance of SCOTUS is…
Last week, I blogged about the ongoing pattern of harassment and discrimination against people who express solidarity with the Palestinian people. This isn’t in the same universe as the oppression…
An ongoing theme in my life has been ridding myself of as many shoulds as I possibly can – or, to put it more positively, to spend my time doing…
I can’t believe how much I’m loving having access to US Netflix through our Roku device. For the price of a new router and some easy-to-follow instructions, my leisure time…
As you may have heard, the ship The Estelle, sailing in international waters, was illegally boarded by the Israeli navy, and its occupants taken into custody. Among those being held…
