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The (Second) Battle of Blair Mountain

Submitted by Robert on February 22, 2010 - 10:44am

In 1921, Blair Mountain, West Virginia became a flash point for the class struggle that raged in the southern coalfields.

The bosses have two parties. We need one of our own!

Submitted by Robert on February 7, 2010 - 4:26pm

Howie HawkinsHowie Hawkins, a longtime Socialist Party member, Green Party leader and friend of Solidarity recen

Who dat goin' to da Super Bowl?!

Submitted by Robert on February 2, 2010 - 2:41pm

Sinners and Saints... New Orleans Redemption Found?

Almost everyone in Louisiana- including myself- is excited about the Saints making it to the Super Bowl. No.

IRS Auctions Sioux Land

Submitted by Robert on December 7, 2009 - 1:32pm

This past Thursday the IRS auctioned off a large land parcel owned by th

Hunger - Art and Politics come together [movie review]

Submitted by Robert on April 7, 2009 - 2:32pm

In our times, it is rare that art and politics come together well.

Victory in El Salvador: an inspirational sign along the path

Submitted by Robert on March 17, 2009 - 7:59pm

Late Sunday March 15, I listened to an English language radio broadcast from San Salvador, hopeful.

Reflections on Malik Rahim's bid for Congress in Louisiana

Submitted by Robert on December 11, 2008 - 1:59pm

Malik Rahim, the Green Party Candidate for the 2nd Louisiana Congressional District, did not win in the election held December 6, 2008.

Mid-Summer Voting in New Orleans: Legacy of failed Reconstruction

Submitted by Robert on August 10, 2008 - 4:35pm

Three years after the floodwaters of the Hurricane Katrina subsided, the people of New Orleans voters are plagued by barriers to voting, misinformation and disenfranchisement .

Blue Vinyl (2002) Movie Review

Submitted by Robert on July 20, 2008 - 9:25am

Blue Vinyl (2002) http://www.bluevinyl.org/ , by Judith Helfand and Daniel B.

Thoughts on Aid to the People of Burma

Submitted by Robert on May 16, 2008 - 3:18pm
The recent Solidarity front page on the cyclone in Southeast Asia (borrowed from International Viewpoint) is in line with my own reflections on the politics of aid in the wake of 'natural' disasters.