Scott Hiley

Scott Hiley has taught French, literature, history, and philosophy at the high school, college, and post-graduate levels. He is active in struggles against austerity and for education justice and labor rights. His articles have appeared in People’s World (U.S.), Morning Star (UK), and l’Humanité (France). He lives in a rural town in upstate NY.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Scott Hiley

Opinion

Myths of capitalism: the myth of scarcity
August 14, 2014 By Scott Hiley
We are faced with a choice of who will pay to rebuild our infrastructure, educate our children, and transition to a green economy.
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U.S.

Chicagoans take to the streets against school cuts
July 23, 2014 By Scott Hiley
The meeting came on the heels of the announcement that CPS was cutting over $50 million from neighborhood schools and diverting it to politically connected charter school.
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U.S.

In Harris v. Quinn, labor dodges a bullet
July 1, 2014 By Scott Hiley
Unlike a lobby or interest group, a union has a duty to provide a service to every worker covered in its agreement.
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Arts

Beatrice Lumpkin’s extraordinary book about her extraordinary life
May 31, 2013 By Scott Hiley
The interweaving of anger, sorrow, humor, and joy makes "Joy in the Struggle" a deeply human book about a woman who has devoted her entire life to the fight for equality, democracy, and peace.
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Opinion

Why Occupy?
February 22, 2012 By Scott Hiley
The world has entered a moment where millions of people are coming to believe that radical change is not only possible, but necessary.
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U.S.

Boom or bust? Two visions from a Pennsylvania park
August 30, 2011 By Scott Hiley
"Sacrifice our water? No fracking way!" inked on the wooden fence in Colton Point State Park, sitting squarely atop one of the world's richest natural gas deposits.
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