Song of the Sunshine State Song of the Sunshine State
Campbell McGrath's entertaining and frustrating fifth book of poems--every single one of them devoted to some aspect of Florida--raises two large questions. One has to do with rep...
Mar 28, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Burt
The Fishnet Fallacy The Fishnet Fallacy
When a girl becomes her school's designated slut, her friends stop talking to her. Pornographic rumors spread with dazzling efficiency, boys harass her openly in the hallways, gir...
Mar 28, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Elaine Blair
Fighting for America’s Energy Independence Fighting for America’s Energy Independence
Renewables are coming on strong, despite fat subsidies for oil and coal.
Mar 28, 2002 / Feature / Matt Bivens
We’ve Gotta Have It We’ve Gotta Have It
Black filmmakers seize the moment.
Mar 27, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Gene Seymour
Finally, A Not-So-Bad Bush Doctrine: Poverty Breeds Terrorism Finally, A Not-So-Bad Bush Doctrine: Poverty Breeds Terrorism
President George W. Bush has joined the root-causes-of-terrorism crowd. It seems this stunning development has escaped the attention of the conserv...
Mar 25, 2002 / David Corn
The Lollapalooza of the Left The Lollapalooza of the Left
Singer Michelle Shocked strapped on her guitar and took the stage for the performance that would finish the first stop on the Rolling Thunder Down-Home Democracy Tour. Looking out...
Mar 24, 2002 / John Nichols
Rolling Thunder Takes Off Rolling Thunder Takes Off
Dennis Vegas is an unlikely campaigner against corporate excess. Even decked out in casual Friday attire, he still looks like what he used to be -- a vice president for marketing...
Mar 23, 2002 / John Nichols
Illinois Outsider Hollers His Way In Illinois Outsider Hollers His Way In
Last summer, former Illinois state Treasurer Pat Quinn took a 167-mile stroll across the state of Illinois to promote an amendment to the state Constitution that would establish t...
Mar 22, 2002 / John Nichols
Stealth Vouchers Stealth Vouchers
While most of the media focused, with good reason, on the huge increase in military spending and dramatic cuts in domestic programs in President Bush's $2.1 trillion budget propos...
Mar 22, 2002 / Feature / Bill Berkowitz