Opinion – Page 681 – People's World

Red School Bus tour makes final stop for summer in Texas

August 4, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

Many Marxists, communists, radical labor activists and political activists were proud to call the great state of Texas their home.

Fracking: Are the regulators in bed with the oil and gas industry?

August 4, 2011 By Thomas Riggins

The Environmental Protection Agency can't protect the environment because oil companies don't want it to. What the frack is that?

Debt deal: Time for diplomacy is over

August 4, 2011 By Rick Nagin

The Republicans are no ordinary opposition party with whom the Democrats can have amicable differences. They are racist, anti-labor, anti-democratic extremists, beholden to fascist-minded billionaires.

Poem of the week: “Allegiances” in troubled times

August 3, 2011 By John Case

As if written for today's headlines, William Stafford's poem "Allegiances" reflects that we will have to take care of each other; we will be our own protection.

Jobs with Justice: Now more than ever

August 2, 2011 By Scott Marshall

Jobs with Justice enters its 25th year facing incredible challenges. In the wake of the just agreed to debt ceiling fight the whole working class faces even greater attack and pain.