Opinion

Movies you might have missed: “Mondays in the Sun”

January 11, 2012 By Joseph Zimmermann

Despite the often-depressing vignettes of the characters' plight, the story is ultimately one of the pride and dignity of the working class.

“Retirement Heist” shows how they stole the pensions

January 11, 2012 By Bruce Bostick

Three decades ago, prior to Reagan's "Republican Revolution," 40 percent of America's retirees were receiving real, defined benefit pensions.

Change comes from the bottom up

January 10, 2012 By John Henry

The whole knock on President Obama not living up to his promises ignores that nothing major can be done in the U.S. political system without the support of Congress.

Political power comes from using hard-won freedoms

January 10, 2012 By Tim Mills

Genuine power of the people comes from using our freedom, as in freedom of speech and the vote.

Fighting the far right in Europe

January 10, 2012 By Jean-Ives Camus

In many European countries - the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary, Belgium, and France, among others - the far right is gaining ground in the polls.