Better to Be a Chimpanzee Better to Be a Chimpanzee
To qualify for charity, a homeless Austrian chimp has petitioned the courts to be granted human status. If he wins, expect a surge of humans going over to the other side.
May 8, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich
Regrets Only Regrets Only
The Supreme Court's recent antichoice decision shows how deeply disinformation has seeped into the abortion debate.
Apr 26, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Murder in Monterrey Murder in Monterrey
A labor organizer was beaten to death after exposing exploitative labor practices in the United States and Mexico.
Apr 25, 2007 / Feature / Felicia Mello
Fevered Imagination Fevered Imagination
Artists try to wake up a sleepwalking public to the dangers of climate change.
Apr 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lawrence Weschler
Don’t Bet on Offsets Don’t Bet on Offsets
Erasing your "carbon footprint" is tougher than it seems.
Apr 19, 2007 / Feature / A.C. Thompson and Duane Moles
Curbing Abortion Rights Curbing Abortion Rights
Newcomer Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito showed their true stripes by supporting a landmark late-term abortion ban.
Apr 18, 2007 / Feature / Karen Houppert
John Amaechi’s Timeout John Amaechi’s Timeout
The openly gay former NBA star speaks eloquently against homophobia, the war in Iraq and racism.
Apr 4, 2007 / Feature / Dave Zirin
ACT UP’s New Urgency ACT UP’s New Urgency
Twenty years after its founding, the AIDS activist group is expanding its mission to universal healthcare.
Apr 3, 2007 / Feature / Emily Douglas
Surveillance Makes You Paranoid Surveillance Makes You Paranoid
Reports that New York police conducted sweeping nationwide surveillance of people suspected of anti-Bush sentiment in 2004 just might scare us into silence.
Mar 28, 2007 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
ACT UP at 20 ACT UP at 20
The audacious and visionary organization has been a beacon for gay/lesbian rights and healthcare reform.
Mar 22, 2007 / The Editors