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The Legacy of the Chicago Factory Occupation Lives On

Kari Lydersen July 22, 2009 Kari Lydersen

On December 5, 2008, 250 laid-off workers occupied Chicago's Republic Windows and Doors factory, refusing to leave until paid for accrued vacation time and two months of federally-mandated severance. These demands, which might have been ignored by media in more stable economic times, thrust the unionized workers onto the national stage as the country's financial system and economy unraveled.

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Argentina: Turning Around – Interview with Mark Dworkin & Melissa Young

Mark Dworkin, Melissa Young and Benjamin Dangl July 20, 2009 Mark Dworkin, Melissa Young and Benjamin Dangl

At Argentine Worker Coop
Argentina: Turning Around is an exciting film which captures the spirit of Argentina's grassroots response to economic meltdown. Drawing from diverse interviews and incredible footage, the film offers an inside look at the victories and challenges of Argentina's neighborhood assemblies, protest movements and worker-run factories.

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Public Overwhelmingly Rejects Genetically Engineered Trees

Anne Peterman and Orin Langelle July 16, 2009 Anne Peterman and Orin Langelle

Nearly 17,500 public comments were sent to the US Department of Agriculture opposing their recommendation for approval of an ArborGen proposal to plant over a quarter of a million genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus trees. Only 39 favorable comments were received by the USDA. If allowed, the plantings would take place on 330 acres of land across seven states in the Southern U.S., to supposedly feed future cellulosic ethanol production.

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The U.S. is Compromising Democracy in Honduras

Shamus Cooke July 15, 2009 Shamus Cooke

Zelaya and Obama
Can a solution to the crisis in Honduras - itself the result of a military coup - be "mediated," where on one side sit coup leaders and on the other a democratically elected but ousted President?  Does any "middle ground" exist?  Of course not.  If President Zelaya unconditionally returns to finish his term in office, democracy will be restored; anything short of that will have democracy "compromised" into its opposite. 

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Why Carbon Trading Won’t Save Us From Catastrophic Climate Change

Alexis Lathem July 14, 2009 Alexis Lathem

Sugar Plant in Florida
One of the hopes attached to a regime change in Washington was that a new administration would at last take action on climate change. The refusal of the nation responsible for the largest share of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, and with the world's largest economy, to participate in the international treaty on climate change, has isolated the United States from the international community and has stymied the world's ability to address the problem.