Society

Miami Heat Miami Heat

An antigay ballot initiative spurs some surprising political coalitions.

Aug 29, 2002 / Feature / Donna Minkowitz

The American Creed The American Creed

US values rest historically on a spiritual foundation grounded in nature.

Aug 29, 2002 / Feature / Forrest Church

Join the EC E-mail Campaign Join the EC E-mail Campaign

America's rate of unwanted pregnancy is a huge public health scandal, but five years after being approved by the FDA, emergency contraception--the use of normal birth control p...

Aug 29, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Bad Meat Bad Meat

The Scandal of Our Food Safety System

Aug 29, 2002 / Eric Schlosser

An Open Letter About Emergency Contraception An Open Letter About Emergency Contraception

The one thing that activists on every side of the abortion debate agree on is that we should reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies.

Aug 29, 2002 / Katha Pollitt and Jennifer Baumgardner

The Soul of the Worker The Soul of the Worker

I was born into the House of Labor. My father was a Teamster who drove a truck for thirty-five years. He died with his first retirement check in his pocket, uncashed.

Aug 28, 2002 / Dennis Kucinich

Business Is Safe but Baseball Strikes Out Business Is Safe but Baseball Strikes Out

Everyone, from President Bush on down, seems to agree that major league baseball players are overpaid prima donnas who don't deserve the huge paychecks they get, let alone have a...

Aug 28, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

‘America’s Army’ Targets Youth ‘America’s Army’ Targets Youth

The universe of online computer games is home to 200,000 players at any time. It's also where you can find the newest innovation in military recruiting.

Aug 23, 2002 / Feature / Jacob Hodes and Emma Ruby-Sachs

The Mayor of My Hometown The Mayor of My Hometown

It's only August, but I'll go out on a limb and congratulate the Village Voice's Keith Harris for what I feel confident will stand the test of time as the stupidest comment of ...

Aug 15, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Who Owns Water? Who Owns Water?

Privatization must be stopped, and water declared the common property of all.

Aug 15, 2002 / Feature / Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke

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