Obituary

Angy Lebowitz—fighter for equality, peace, socialism—dies at 101

April 27, 2022 By Tim Wheeler

There is an old Communist Party saying that describes Angy: “Leading from the ranks.” She never aspired to any leadership role, yet her understanding of the class struggle, of racist and sexist oppression, was razor-keen.

Tucson mourns Jon Miles, one of its favorite activists

March 21, 2022 By Joe Bernick

For 25 years he greeted everyone attending Salt of the Earth Labor College.

Sidney Poitier changed movies, and changed lives

January 24, 2022 By Combined Sources

Sidney Poitier was the rare performer who really did change lives, who embodied possibilities once absent from the movies.

Clyde Bellecourt, Indigenous rights warrior, journeys to Spirit World at 85

January 19, 2022 By Albert Bender

At an early age, he was imbued with a sense of rage at the historic mistreatment of Native Americans. In 1968, he was one of the co-founders of the American Indian Movement.

Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu: An encounter in Hawaii

January 4, 2022 By Ed Rampell

Desmond Tutu may have been slight in height but he was a colossus in stature.