Watada, the War and the Law Watada, the War and the Law
Bolstered by a Supreme Court ruling that rebuked the Bush Administration's excessive exercise of power, Lieut. Ehren Watada's pending court-martial could help restore the rule of l...
Jul 10, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
Standing Against an Unjust War Standing Against an Unjust War
A Quaker activist explains why the war in Iraq is not only illegal, but morally indefensible.
Shifting Winds on Iraq Shifting Winds on Iraq
Peace sentiments are rising among the American public and even in the much-divided Democrats. What does this mean for electoral politics and for the course of a war that seems to h...
Jul 2, 2006 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Mexico’s Labor Rebels Mexico’s Labor Rebels
On July 2, Mexico will choose a new president. Whoever wins will face an ongoing labor movement challenging the neoliberal policies of the past.
Jun 28, 2006 / Feature / David Bacon
Harlan County Blues Harlan County Blues
Life remains cheap in the coalfields of Appalachia because of the Bush Administration's incompetence and neglect in the face of human and environmental tragedy.
Jun 28, 2006 / Editorial / Erik Reece
A Generation of Peace A Generation of Peace
"I dream of the day that our children will turn the pages of history books and look to my generation, who said no to the horrors of war and chose nonviolence over nonexistence."
Jun 27, 2006 / Editorial / Zaid Jilani
Rebels With a Cause Rebels With a Cause
A new generation of student activists is flexing its muscles, rolling back employment rules in France, demanding education reform in Chile and fighting for immigrant rights in the ...
Jun 15, 2006 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
Prairie Grass Roots Prairie Grass Roots
In South Dakota, prochoicers are fighting back with a bipartisan initiative challenging the abortion ban and a grassroots effort that has put progressive Native American women on t...
Jun 15, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Cindy Sheehan: Mother of a Movement? Cindy Sheehan: Mother of a Movement?
Cindy Sheehan is more a symbol of the peace movement than its leader, a unifying force who seeks to bridge divisions among those who seek an end to war.
May 25, 2006 / Feature / Karen Houppert
Why Mine Deaths Are Up Why Mine Deaths Are Up
The May 20 mine disaster presents more evidence that the Bush Administration places miners in peril with budget cuts, regulatory rollbacks and industry-friendly appointees.
May 25, 2006 / Editorial / Peter Dreier