magazine May 2009

An Inconvenient Woman

Arizona public defender Isabel Garcia speaks out against U.S.-Mexico border policy.

By Rose Arrieta    immigration latin america

Salt of the Earth

Bolivia extracts its lithium, environment be damned.

By April Howard    environment south america

The Meltdown Goes Global

It is time to rethink capitalism.

By David Moberg    economy international

‘Reform’ To Nowhere

How the crusade against earmarks threatens constitutional democracy.

By David Sirota    economy politics

Casualties Continue in Vietnam

The devastation of unexploded ordnance from the ‘American War.’

By Nick Turse    southeast asia war

Czech Against U.S. Military Power

Activists successfully oppose a Pentagon radar base plan in the Czech Republic.

Putting a Stop to Stop Loss

Pentagon ends the back-door draft, but critics fear a return with Afghanistan surge.

Students Won’t Sweat It

Under fire for alleged union-busting, Russell Athletic is losing university contracts around the country.

Happy Serf Liberation Day

Free Tibet? Not so fast.

By Stephen T. Asma    activism east asia

film

Building Utopia

A new documentary profiles the rise and fall of a Depression-era utopian experiment in the Bronx.

By Joel Bleifuss    movies

books

Old War on New Deal

The new book Invisible Hands reveals how quickly conservatives organized to challenge New Deal liberalism.

By Alexander Gourse    books economy

books

Playing the Gringo Wild Card

Chesa Boudin’s Latin American diaries.

By Brittany Shoot    books latin america

Back Talk

Let’s Expose the Poster Boys of Greed

Why isn’t Phil Gramm being hounded the same way that former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain is? Let’s get this guy back in the crosshairs.

Editorial

Bailout Bandits

Online organizing has been key to revitalizing the American progressive movement. But perhaps it's time for us to set aside our laptops and learn a lesson from the old school.

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What Conflict of Interest?

Most of us delude ourselves that we are either too ethical to indulge self-interest, or too wealthy and important to allow ‘minor’ perks to sway us.