magazine September 19, 2005

Echoes of Oslo

Iraq's Constitutional debate is a symptom of a country with an equally profound identity problem

By Mark Levine    war and peace

Beyond the Vietnam Syndrome

The specter of Vietnam has been buried forever in the desert sands of the Arabian peninsula," President George H.… more

By Norman Solomon    war and peace

Shooting Down the Breeze

The promise of wind power has been impeded by species-protection scandals and a lack of public trust

By Mischa Gaus    environment

Chinas Press Crackdown

The broadening of economic reforms in China has been met with greater restrictions on journalists

By Jehangir Pocha    asia media

Radioactive Wounds of War

Tests on returning troops suggest serious health consequences of depleted uranium use in Iraq

Official Bigotry

In Florida, both anti-gay political rhetoric and hate crimes are on the rise

Ready for Dialogue

"I'm afraid that if I watch a lot of TV, I will start to hate myself as an Arab,… more

books

Wildes Second Coming Out

When first published in England two years ago, Neil McKenna's The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde won universal critical… more

By Doug Ireland    lgbt

books

The History of a Bad Idea

David Roediger--author of The Wages of Whiteness and Towards the Abolition of Whiteness--comes from Rush Limbaugh's neck of the… more

By Bill Stamets    race

books

The Secret History

In the Spring 2004 issue of Dissent, Georgetown historian Michael Kazin savaged Howard Zinn's seminal work, A People's History… more

By Aaron Sarver    social justice

End it Already

In the '60s, public sentiment against the Vietnam war began to turn when millions of Americans began to question whether the war's human costs were worth it.

The Whiteness of Wi-Fi

Were he alive today, DuBois would similarly conclude that the digital divide has a color line running through it.

Sand, Sun and Spectrum Policy

After returning from the recess, Congress intends to auction off the public airwaves to the cell phone companies for at least $20 billion.

Nose-Ringed No More

The Bush media management methods--speaking before only pre-selected audiences, stonewalling in the face of criticism--finally appear to be wearing thin.