Society

From Flying Saucers to 9/11 From Flying Saucers to 9/11

The world is in tumult, but in the heart of Empire, the level of creative political energy runs flat along the bottom of the graph.

Sep 21, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Driving While Muslim Driving While Muslim

As the hunt for homegrown terrorists sympathetic to Hezbollah intensifies, the Muslims of Dearborn, Michigan are losing their trust in American justice.

Sep 21, 2006 / Spencer Ackerman

Hell of a Times Hell of a Times

A nasty succession battle is brewing at the conservative Washington Times, its newsroom abuzz with allegations of racism, sexism and unprofessional conduct.

Sep 20, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

Life After Net Neutrality: Replaced By a Chimp? Life After Net Neutrality: Replaced By a Chimp?

If Senator Ted Stevens defies mounting public opposition and succeeds in killing net neutrality, expect the free flow of online content to be replaced by lowbrow corporate infotain...

Sep 19, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester

Sneakers for Social Justice? Sneakers for Social Justice?

New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury is getting props with a $14.98 sneaker designed to appeal to low-income kids. But the criticism he's endured over sweatshop labor shows ...

Sep 19, 2006 / Column / Dave Zirin

Torture and the Content of our Character Torture and the Content of our Character

The standoff between the Senate and the Bush Administration over military tribunals, torture and war crimes tests core legal and moral issues and will determine the kind of country...

Sep 15, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

Lawless ‘Compromises’ Lawless ‘Compromises’

Prime midyear election issues: Torture and eavesdropping are illegal. We are a nation founded on the rule of law.

Sep 15, 2006 / The Editors

Lying About 9/11? Easy as ABC Lying About 9/11? Easy as ABC

Why did the network humiliate its news division, ignore historians and insult Americans with a 9/11 docudrama that it knew was a tissue of lies?

Sep 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

A Klatch of Civilizations A Klatch of Civilizations

As Survivor races to the bottom by dividing this season's contenders into race-based tribes, perhaps we can look to Starbucks for new models of how to blend in.

Sep 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams

A Passion for Pluto A Passion for Pluto

Pluto's demotion from a planet to a dwarf isn't the work of mean-spirited Grinches. It is a necessary part of the same process that got Pluto discovered in the first place.

Sep 13, 2006 / Marla Geha

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