Rehnquist’s Revenge Rehnquist’s Revenge
William Rehnquist may be the most patient and unyielding radical ever to occupy high office in America.
Jul 1, 1999 / The Editors
Social Security for Women Social Security for Women
Despite the rosy projections and numerical alchemy that proponents employ to push their cause, privatizing Social Security won't build much wealth for women, and it will leave el...
Jul 1, 1999 / Trudy Lieberman
Media Matters Media Matters
A new bride returns from a romantic honeymoon and opens a locked door in the family home, only to discover the mutilated corpses of her husband's six ex-wives.
Jul 1, 1999 / Column / Tara Zahra
Civil Society Civil Society
"Why do you care so much?" said a white friend to me during a debate about suspect profiling. "Don't take it so personally--the police aren't after you in the black middle class.
Jul 1, 1999 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Millions for Viagra, Pennies for Diseases of the Poor Millions for Viagra, Pennies for Diseases of the Poor
Almost three times as many people, most of them in tropical countries of the Third World, die of preventable, curable diseases as die of AIDS.
Jul 1, 1999 / Feature / Ken Silverstein
Capitol Crimes Capitol Crimes
If only Columbine High School had posted the Ten Commandments next to its football trophies, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold would never have killed anyone.
Jun 24, 1999 / The Editors
No Protection for Gays No Protection for Gays
There's a bill speeding its way through Congress that would shred much of the protection against discrimination provided by the dozens of local and state gay civil rights laws.
Jun 24, 1999 / Doug Ireland
Rebuilding the Gay Movement Rebuilding the Gay Movement
When Republican Senator Al D'Amato was endorsed for re-election last November by the Human Rights Campaign--the nation's wealthiest gay civil rights lobby--the HRC's appalling de...
Jun 24, 1999 / Feature / Doug Ireland
Love and Hate in Laramie Love and Hate in Laramie
Research assistance: Robin Reardon.
Jun 24, 1999 / Feature / Donna Minkowitz
The Truth About Hate Crimes Laws The Truth About Hate Crimes Laws
It took the death of a young gay white man at the hands of two other young white men to bring the issue of violence aimed at lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people to n...
Jun 24, 1999 / Feature / Richard Kim