Porto Alegre Postcard Porto Alegre Postcard
This year's World Social Forum gave culture its due--and reaped the rewards.
Mar 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon
Another World Turns Another World Turns
Imagining the possibilities at the World Social Forum.
Jan 30, 2005 / Feature / Alisa Solomon
War Resisters Go North War Resisters Go North
Protests over the conduct of the Iraq war are mounting from what seems an unlikely place: the ranks of the military.
Dec 16, 2004 / Alisa Solomon
Art Makes a Difference Art Makes a Difference
The Bush era has seen an explosion of sharply political creativity.
Oct 21, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon
Presumed Innocent Presumed Innocent
Unlike news reports, theater isn't expected to stick to the facts. By nature, the form is duplicitous, built on a sandy foundation of make-believe and pretense.
Oct 14, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon
The Wedding March The Wedding March
Gay nuptials combine pomp and protest.
Jun 17, 2004 / Feature / Alisa Solomon