Opinion – Page 814 – People's World

Che reminds us why we fight

February 20, 2009

For months I couldn’t wait to finally see Steven Soderbergh’s four-hour, two-part epic “Che” about the heroic victories and military defeats of revolutionary guerilla fighter Ernesto Guevara. As a youth the iconic image of Che was...

‘Smoke Signals’ director Chris Eyre finds a new creative outlet

February 20, 2009

Los Angeles, CA - Multi-award winning Native American director/producer Chris Eyre brings an indie director's sensibility to prime time television in the third season of NBC's 'Friday Night Lights.'

Guess what? The New Deal worked!

February 19, 2009 By Steven Conn

Since the economic crisis we're now in is being compared to the Great Depression, the solutions being offered are being routinely compared to the New Deal. Republicans in particular have been quick to pronounce the New...

Single-payer and the battle for health care

February 18, 2009 By Flavio Casoy

As the curtains close on an era of reactionary rule by the most right-wing elements of the capitalist ruling class, we progressives must assess what must be done in order to promote an agenda friendly to...

Is a progressive revolution possible?

February 16, 2009 By AFL-CIO Blog

“American history consists of one long battle between the forces of reaction and the defense of wealth and power, on the one hand, and the forces of progressivism and community, on the other.” That’s the premise...