Looking back on 2013, it was a year of records. The capitalist class – the owners of the banks and corporations – brought in record amounts of wealth. Their profits have hit an all-time record in this country, making up over 70 percent of the GDP (the gross domestic...
The holiday season is supposed to be a time when people look forward to getting together with family, friends, neighbors and co-workers, relaxing and eating good food. It is supposed to be a break from our normal routine, a chance to take time off of work and kick...
More than 10,000 people may have been killed in the Philippines from one of the most powerful storms ever recorded. Typhoon Haiyan created huge waves and winds as strong as 195 miles per hour, destroying entire towns along the coast. More than four million people have...
Monday November 11th is Veteran’s day, the day on which politicians from all corners of the Democratic and Republican parties emerge to give speeches and make gestures honoring the soldiers who have died in the wars waged by the U.S. Big parades are held, tears...
This week BART workers will be voting on their contract. For four months they have faced an all-out attack by BART management. Management began by hiring Thomas Hock, a notorious union buster, at a salary of $400,000. The BART general manger didn’t show up at...
