1/31/11

New at Socialist Worker 1/31

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Analysis: Lee Sustar - MUBARAK MUST GO
The struggle to drive out Egypt's dictator has reached a crossroads as protestors appeal to the armed forces to join the revolutionary movement.

Interview: Hossam el-Hamalawy - REVOLT HAS BEEN IN THE AIR
An Egyptian journalist and left-wing activist explains why the uprising against the Mubarak regime is far from a surprise.

Analysis: Eric Ruder - FROM NASSER TO MUBARAK
How did Egypt, once a leader of progressive Arab nationalism, become a repressive police state and collaborator with the U.S. and Israel?

Report: Elizabeth Schulte - RALLYING SOLIDARITY FOR EGYPT
News of the revolution unfolding in Egypt inspired demonstrations across the U.S. in solidarity with the people of Egypt.

Report: Nicole Colson - REFUSING TO GIVE IN TO FEAR
People in at least 50 cities turned out for a day of action to support activists who have been subpoenaed as part of a government witch-hunt.

Analysis: Tristin Adie - THE SINGLE-PAYER STRUGGLE SHIFTS TO VERMONT
Vermont lawmakers are taking up proposals for a dramatic health care overhaul--and the idea of "single-payer" is on everyone's lips.

Don’t miss out on these stories from last week’s SocialistWorker.org


The dogmas and delusions of conservatives are still dominating national politics--and their most effective advocate is the Democratic president.

Roundtable - EGYPT REACHES THE BOILING POINT
The uprising in Tunisia provided the spark for mass protests in Egypt, but popular pressure has been building for years.

Column: Lance Selfa - OBAMA'S BACK IN BUSINESS
It's no coincidence that media praise for Barack Obama's recent performance coincides with a White House charm offensive toward big business.

Analysis: David Whitehouse - AFRICA'S NEW COUNTRY
Expectations of a better life in South Sudan--a country ravaged by decades of civil war--ran high as voters overwhelmingly endorsed independence.

Column: Sherry Wolf - THE JIM CROW GUIDEBOOK
The Green Book provides an amazing window into the criminal reality of racism in everyday life not so many years ago.

Comment: Danny Lucia - BILLIONAIRES TAKE A STAND FOR THE WORKING MAN
Ever vigilant about making the world a fairer place, our bosses are challenging the true source of inequality in U.S. society--public-sector workers.

Column: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor - BEARING THE BRUNT OF A NEW WITCH-HUNT
The scapegoating of public-sector employees threatens to have a disproportionately disastrous impact in African American communities.

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