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Pan-tastic

What the hell? That P.J. Hogan’s splendid Peter Pan appears to be vanishing, unicorn-like, from our malls and multiplexes,… more

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U.S. vs. Them

World Social Forum takes aim at empire

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Weapon of Mass Distraction

President Bush used his State of the Union address as a weapon of mass distraction and ignored the actual… more

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Gilding the Donald

If you or I were to enter Donald Trump’s apartment—or, as Trump calls it, “the most beautiful apartment in… more

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Buy In Now, Pay Later

Anyone hoping that President Bush would produce a plan to help the nation’s workers through difficult times was sure… more

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Education Eugenics

Go ahead, George, and lie to me. Lie to my dog. Lie to my sister. But don’t you ever… more

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Two Little Words

It came as a two-word directive right after the remark about protecting American businesses from “needless federal regulation” and… more

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Was Willie Horton Gay?

Few Americans now remember that George W. Bush’s father was elected president in 1988 by using convicted murderer Willie… more

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Outside the Mainstream

In an age where floundering major label executives sponsor high-priced think tanks on CD pricing structures and mount public… more

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False Crusader

In his State of the Union speech, President Bush told U.S. troops: “America is proud of you. And my… more

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Locker Room Politics

Finally, a president with the guts to denounce that widespread, national scourge: Steroid use among professional athletes. Indeed, many… more

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Jose Padilla, We’re All in Trouble Here

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday by lawyers representing José Padilla, a client they have not been permitted to… more

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In Defense of Gay Marriage

Jim Rinnert’s failure to grasp the significance of the struggle for same-sex marriage equality is troubling. Why is it… more

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Bush’s Sheldon Game

Lou Sheldon calls gay people “dark forces” bent on destroying “faith and families.” He backed quarantining people with AIDS… more

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Second-Class Citizenship

In his State of the Union address, President Bush asked Congress to reform U.S. immigration laws “to reflect our… more

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Sundance 2004

The Sundance Film Festival is part high school (did you get invited to the party?), part bazaar (check out… more

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State of the Asylum

On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 20, In These Times received a fax: ON ORANGE ALERT HERE. ECONIMIC TERRORIST ATTACK...

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Ghost Writer

I have a scoop. I know who wrote Dubya’s State of the Union address. It was William Claude Dukenfield,… more

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Dems Vie for Star Slot

One message was clear from the first two battles of the primary season: The economy, healthcare and the war… more

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Oil and Democracy Don’t Mix

Bush administration policies guarantee a constant flow, no matter what the human cost

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Re-United Nations

U.S. admits U.N. role necessary for laying the electoral groundwork in Iraq

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Fear Monger in Chief

In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush played to people’s fears to rally the nation.… more

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Decoding Dubya

Deceptive as ever; more pedestrian than usual.

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Reparations Suit Leaves Opening

Chicago has become the de facto center of the slavery reparations movement. Alderman Dorothy Tillman organized the first national… more

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Devil in the Details

“The people of Iraq are free,” declared U.S. President George W. Bush in his State of the Union speech.… more

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Poultry Giants Fight Organizers

Perry, Georgia—For 10 years Dorothy McKenzie has worked in poultry processing factories in the South. She knows why unions… more

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The Maturing Movement Against Sweatshops

Student anti-sweatshop activism has come of age. Exercising substantial sway over corporate giants, it has helped overseas garment workers… more

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Labor Paeans

Musician John McCutcheon will sometimes challenge rally organizers to name two speeches from the civil rights movement. “Everyone can… more

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Bush to Find New Ally in Guatemala

The victory of conservative candidate Oscar Berger over left-wing opponent Alvaro Colom in Guatemala’s run-off presidential election December 27… more

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Grocery Workers Go to War Over Healthcare

Los Angeles—Mark Norton is one of 70,000 workers locked out or forced on strike in Southern California. Hundreds of… more

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Questioning Labor History

A century ago labor issues were at the heart of American politics. How could American workers, increasingly employed by… more

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Tech Workers Combat Offshoring

Seattle, Washington—“Tech workers thought that they were going to be the winners in building the bridge to the 21st… more

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Migrant Pickers Expose Slavery Rings

Florida—Mathieu Beaucicot is an immigrant from Haiti who came to the United States 11 years ago to earn money… more

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Devil’s Advocate

From razor blades in the Halloween candy to shark attacks to teen “super-predators,” the media love a good scare.… more

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Working the System

Agency advises employers how to duck overtime pay

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Haymarket

Chicago’s august West Side Philosophical Society, aware of the agitation throughout the land, decided that the time had come… more

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Magnet Consolidation Threatens Both U.S. Jobs and Security

Valparaiso, Indiana—Late last summer 160 high-tech magnet workers lost their jobs at Magnequench Inc. When the seven remaining workers… more

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Racist Slurs Taint U.S. Sports

The sports media spoke in a unified voice of praise in January when Joe Gibbs was named new coach… more

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What Is To Be Done (With Lenin)?

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin died on January 21 1924, 80 years ago—does the embarrassed silence over his name mean that… more

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Healthcare Workers Win Raises

Chicago, Illinois—When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, 20,000 home healthcare workers in Illinois had an extra… more

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When Mainstream Media Tells Labor Stories

Organized labor isn’t organized crime, but how would we know?

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Lula Rising

Two thousand miles north of that bustling hub of Brazilian business, São Paulo, lies a dusty hamlet of 26,000… more

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Bridging the Labor-Environment Gap

A vote for exploration of Alaska’s National Wildlife Reserve is a vote for environmental responsibility, Jerry Hood, Local Alaska… more

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Union Makes Us Strong

With this issue “Can Labor Lead Again?” In These Times celebrates its 27th anniversary by examining America’s unions and… more

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Laboring for Justice in 2004

This is a critical year for the labor movement as it attempts to revitalize and transform itself into a… more

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Ethiopian Genocide

Military massacres Anuak

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Two Tales of One Monster

Are serial killers beyond redemption? Two new films consider the case of Aileen Wuornos, a woman executed by Florida… more

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Organize, Strategize, Revitalize

Unions debate best way to revive labor’s fortunes

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Organizing: The Future of the American Labor Movement

There is no greater goal right now for the American labor movement, and all progressives, than to put George… more

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Change Labor, Change America

We can’t change America unless we change the American labor movement. Unions aren’t just the best hope for working… more

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