politics
“We are the mayor:” Newark inaugurates new mayor
July 9, 2014A large and enthusiastic Newark crowd celebrated the inauguration of its 40th mayor, Ras Baraka, last week at the city's New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
Read moreEvery day, somebody new is raising hell
July 8, 2014"One day it's the Dreamers, the next day it's Walmart moms and fast food workers, and then the Moral Monday movement the day after that."
Read moreLeft, right, and even satirical parties get votes in Germany
July 8, 2014In early June, Europe had to digest the results of the European Parliament elections - and choke down some pretty nasty clumps.
Read more“Last Days in Vietnam”: propaganda flick by JFK’s niece
July 2, 2014"Last Days in Vietnam" is so shamefully one-sided that it's hardly a documentary; it's the cinematic equivalent of putting a blossom on a turd.
Read moreCommunists in convention: What our mission is and isn’t
July 1, 2014A section of the keynote to the Communist Party USA 30th National Convention, June 13-15, 2014. It was delivered on the convention's opening day by outgoing National Chair Sam Webb.
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