Society

No More Pigs at the Trough No More Pigs at the Trough

How to cure infectious greed.

Jan 16, 2003 / Feature / Arianna Huffington

The Right Drug Rx The Right Drug Rx

With a doctor in charge of the Senate, compassionate conservatism is well positioned to run roughshod over the issue that traditionally worked well for Democrats--healthcare.

Jan 9, 2003 / Merrill Goozner

Dixiecrats and the GOP Dixiecrats and the GOP

Why should anyone have been surprised that the senator who led the Republican Party of 2002 paid homage to the States Rights Party of 1948? Those Dixiecrats fatally extolled by...

Jan 9, 2003 / Diane McWhorter

An African-American Appeal for Peace An African-American Appeal for Peace

It's time to come up with a new notion of civil rights and peaceful negotiation.

Jan 9, 2003 / Feature / Walter Mosley

The Other War The Other War

Mattie White remembers July 23, 1999, as the day her life was turned upside down.

Dec 24, 2002 / Feature / Silja J.A. Talvi

Holy Rock ‘n’ Rollers Holy Rock ‘n’ Rollers

In Hicksville, Long Island, on any given Sunday afternoon, pierced and tattooed teenagers in black clothing gather to listen and watch as groups of kids like themselves tear th...

Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Lauren Sandler

Fear of a Punk Planet Fear of a Punk Planet

The Chicago-based magazine Punk Planet--nominated for the past two years in Utne Reader's Alternate Press Awards for "General Excellence," along with such better-heeled competi...

Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Ivan Kreilkamp

Kathleen Hanna’s Fire Kathleen Hanna’s Fire

On the self-titled debut record by punk/dance band Le Tigre, there's a short song called "Eau d'Bedroom Dancing" that pays tribute to the timeless tradition of spinning around ...

Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Hillary Frey

Empire of the Air Empire of the Air

Kristin Thomson, Michael Bracy and Peter DiCola also contributed to this article.

Dec 23, 2002 / Feature / Jenny Toomey

Sweet Soul Music Sweet Soul Music

As Trent Lott struggled to "repudiate" segregation fifty years after it was outlawed, about the only point he left out of his incoherent counterattack is that he was a soul-mus...

Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Gene Santoro

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