Tax the Plutocrats! Tax the Plutocrats!
Money is needed for social programs. And the rich have more than their share.
Jan 9, 2003 / Feature / Gar Alperovitz
A Dangerous Game in Korea A Dangerous Game in Korea
US policies are fanning anti-Americanism in both the South and the North.
Jan 9, 2003 / Feature / Tim Shorrock
He’s No Wellstone He’s No Wellstone
Minnesota's new senator, Norm Coleman, is a dealmaker with ambitions.
Jan 9, 2003 / Feature / David Rubenstein
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
Desert Island Discs Desert Island Discs
Picture this: you're stranded on a desert island with nothing to comfort you but sand, sun and, miraculously, the solar-powered sound system that washed up with you.
Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Various Contributors
‘Stakes Is High’ ‘Stakes Is High’
Fifteen years ago, rappers like Public Enemy, KRS-One and Queen Latifah were received as heralds of a new movement.
Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Jeff Chang
Russell Simmons’s Rap Russell Simmons’s Rap
Russell Simmons, known for decades as Rush to his friends, is of average height and build for a man his age (45), with a cleanshaven face, bald dome and light complexion.
Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Miles Marshall Lewis
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