When Maine governor Paul LePage ordered the removal of a mural depicting the state’s labor history from the Department of Labor headquarters because it was “not in keeping with the department’s pro-business goals,” he perfectly... Read More

Behind every question about how to get the United States back on track and improve the lives of average Americans (the so-called 99 percent) lies the necessity for economic conversion—that is, planning, designing, and implementing... Read More

Robyn (who asked that her last name not be used) is a forty-year-old resident of Marin County, California, who is active in Occupy Oakland and Occupy Marin. In early December she spoke to the Humanist... Read More

You say you want a revolution? Well, you know, we all want to change the world. …You say you got a real solution? Well, you know, we'd all love to see the plan. — Lennon/McCartney,... Read More

Members of the Tea Party love to play dress-up, but not just in those cute costumes from the 1700s they gad about in. No, I mean the so-called Tea Party has been rather successful in... Read More

“Mic check!” calls out a young man from the bottom of the stairs at the southeast corner of Zuccotti Park, or “Liberty Square,” as it’s been called by the fans and residents of Occupy Wall... Read More

Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright… Silent night? Absolutely. Holy night? Nearly 2 billion people on the face of our planet would think so. It’s approaching midnight on Christmas Eve, and... Read More