Union struggles are more than a means to win a wage increase or defend working conditions--they're training grounds.

Republicanos y demócratas están cometidos a la defensa de la riqueza y el poder de la élite. Y ¿cómo no? Los líderes de ambos partidos son parte de ella.

A radical historian tells how inmates in the 1993 Lucasville prison rebellion overcame attempts by authorities to divide them.

An Egyptian socialist looks back on developments since the revolution began one year ago--and ahead to what comes next for the struggle.

Because the Republicans rammed through a "right-to-work" law in Indiana, protest will be part of the Super Bowl scenery.

Journalist Paul Mason's new book reports from the front lines of rebellions that took place around the world last year.

Some 10,000 nurses at four major New York City hospitals agreed to new contracts after threatening a walkout at all four.

I want to encourage Oakland teachers to continue to support Occupy and provide an account of what happened on January 28.

My heart breaks over comments that if teachers just believed in their students, they could bring them out of poverty.

Mexico's elections this coming July could mark an escalation of violence or a turning point for one of the U.S.'s largest trading partners.

Republicans and Democrats are both committed to defending the wealth and power of the elite. And why not? The parties' leaders are part of it.

Indiana Republicans are planning a final vote on a "right-to-work" bill--in spite of big protests by labor and other activists.

An activist describes Bahrain's complex relationship to the dynamics unleashed a year ago by the Egyptian revolution.

Proposed budget cuts and layoffs in the Boston transit system will mean greater hardship for workers and the poor.

At a state-of-the-art facility in Northern Ireland, the FBI has plans to learn counter-terrorism tactics from the British.

Some 250 activists protested Gov. Scott Walker's State of the State speech, following a rally against devastating mining practices.

The city government in Charlotte, N.C., have passed a law to restrict demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention.

Ani DiFranco discusses her new album, the evolution of her music and her belief in music as a force for social change.

Despite some recent improvements, the U.S. and world economy are still in deep trouble, with the possibility of another lurch into recession.

At least 300 people were arrested when police attacked an Occupy Oakland demonstration aimed at taking over an abandoned building.