Salvador Memories Salvador Memories
An exhibit at the International Center of Photography showcasing the brutal images of the civil war in El Salvador should remind the Pentagon and the public that the "Salvador Opt...
Oct 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
Say It Ain’t So, Big Leagues Say It Ain’t So, Big Leagues
Strip-mining the Dominican Republic for talent, Major League Baseball periodically plucks one lucky boy from his home and family and gives him a dream for a better life. But what h...
Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / Dave Zirin
Corruption of Hope in Brazil Corruption of Hope in Brazil
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva came into power in 2002 on a wave of populist support for an era of socialist politics and participatory democracy. But da Silva has offered the people of...
Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / Hilary Wainwright
Hitler in Virginia Hitler in Virginia
Two offensive attack ads in the Virginia governor's race have backfired on Republican candidate Jerry Kilgore and his attack-dog media consultant. Does this mean GOP smear tactics ...
Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
The Question of Kurdistan The Question of Kurdistan
The Kurds have almost no natural resources and suffer from a culture of corruption. But their call for autonomy is a serious threat to the building of a united Iraq.
Oct 26, 2005 / Feature / Christian Parenti
The Increasingly Private Public School The Increasingly Private Public School
The privatization of the nation's greatest, once-public colleges and universities is well under way. The loss of low-cost higher education is a quiet tragedy, one that will severel...
Oct 25, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
Scare Scenario Scare Scenario
It has all the makings of a horror flick, but panic over a possible bird flu pandemic is following a time-honored script: sensational media reports, profit-hungry drug manufacturer...
Oct 24, 2005 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel
The Hidden History of Slavery in New York The Hidden History of Slavery in New York
Those who believe that slavery in America was strictly a "Southern thing" will discover an eye-opening historical record on display at the New-York Historical Society's current exh...
Oct 24, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Adele Oltman
Empty Boots, Ravished Hearts Empty Boots, Ravished Hearts
Rows of plain black boots and empty pairs of baby shoes and dancing slippers are a mute testament to the American soldiers and Iraqi civilians who have perished in Iraq, as shown i...
Oct 21, 2005 / Feature / Shreema Mehta
As Brazil Votes to Ban Guns, NRA Joins the Fight As Brazil Votes to Ban Guns, NRA Joins the Fight
As Brazilians vote on a historic measure to ban the sale of guns and ammunition, foes of gun control have received help from a neighbor to the north: the NRA.
Oct 21, 2005 / Feature / Kelly Hearn