Trapped in New Orleans by the flood--and martial law The real heroes and sheroes of New Orleans September 9, 2005 | Pages 4 and 5 LARRY BRADSHAW and LORRIE BETH SLONSKY are emergency medical ...

Socialist Worker looks at the results of the midterms — and what they tell us about reaction and resistance in a polarized country.

The 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's declaration of a "War on Poverty" has reignited a debate about the persistence of inequality.

Race and racism has always been central to U.S. politics--and that didn't stop with the victories of the civil rights movement.

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For millions who suffer from mental health problems, the blame is placed on their individual behavior instead of the system.

From corporate crimes to murder in Iraq Crimes of the Bush dynasty February 6, 2004 | Pages 6 and 7 THE GREAT myth about the United States is that we live in a "meritocracy," where the "best and ...

Sanders' success has prompted a debate on the left about an old question: Should socialists work inside the Democratic Party?

LAST WEEK, the Bush administration was forced to admit that a genocide is taking place in western Sudan--carried out by a regime that the U.S. had hoped to bring into its camp. Stories of the ...

A Vermont socialist looks behind the image to examine the real record of self-identified "independent" Bernie Sanders.

Death penalty opponent Barbara Becnel explains... Why I left the Democratic Party October 27, 2006 | Page 8 BARBARA BECNEL is a journalist who was an advocate for and co-author with Stan Tookie ...

The editors of Jacobin and Socialist Worker discuss the impact of the Sanders campaign and what it means for the efforts of socialists in the U.S.