Society

Brits and Drugs Brits and Drugs

"Tell me about the hash bars."
"OK, what do you want to know?"
"It's legal there, right?"
"It's legal, but it ain't 100 percent legal."

Jul 31, 2002 / Feature / Stacey Butterfield

Another Bankrupt Idea From Congress Another Bankrupt Idea From Congress

Thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbor by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.

Jul 31, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Year (’97) in Corporate Crime The Year (’97) in Corporate Crime

Research support provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute.

Jul 29, 2002 / Feature / Robert Sherrill

Big Pharma, Bad Science Big Pharma, Bad Science

In June, the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most respected medical journals, made a startling announcement.

Jul 25, 2002 / Feature / Nathan Newman

Reproductive Freedom Reproductive Freedom

The Nation reported on Dr. Pendergraft's troubles in "Abortion on Trial" by Hillary Frey and Miranda Kennedy, June 18, 2001.

Jul 25, 2002 / Feature / Hillary Frey

A 12-Step Program for Media Democracy A 12-Step Program for Media Democracy

These days, it's the media conglomerates who are drunk with power--demanding a larger share of the nation's airwaves and threatening to turn the World Wide Web into an electronic...

Jul 23, 2002 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester and Gary O. Larson

Librarians Under Siege Librarians Under Siege

It used to be a matter of flashing a badge and appealing to patriotism, but these days federal agents are finding it a little harder to get librarians to spy. Under an obscure pro...

Jul 18, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Laura Flanders

Is This America’s Top Corporate Crime Fighter? Is This America’s Top Corporate Crime Fighter?

William Lerach's legal crusade against Enron and infectious greed.

Jul 18, 2002 / Feature / William Greider

The Port Huron Statement at 40 The Port Huron Statement at 40

On its anniversary, two of its authors assess its relevance for today.

Jul 18, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Tom Hayden and Dick Flacks

Titans of the Enron Economy Titans of the Enron Economy

The Ten Habits Of Highly Defective Corporations

Jul 18, 2002 / Feature / Scott Klinger and Holly Sklar

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