July 12, 1998 Issue, IN THESE TIMES

- Editorial, pp. 1-2
  The Two Black Americas
- Letters, p. 3
- In Short, pp. 4-5
  Latino Power in California Politics and Mayhem at a Mexican Maquiladora.
- Appall-O-Meter
  David Futrelle
  , p. 6
- Media Critic
  Neil deMause
  , p. 7
  Same Old Welfare Stories.
- Viewpoint
  Aimie Gresham and Nathan Newman
  , p. 8
  The Case for ProPAC.
- Forgotten America
  Juan Gonzalez
  , p. 9
  Rockefeller's Legacy.
- Gary Webb's Dark Alliance
  Gary Webb
  , pp. 10-13
  The Controversal Journalist Tells His Side of the Story.
- Black Radicalism: Where Do We Go from Here?
  Salim Muwakkil
  , pp. 14-16
  Developing a Left Politics for African-Americans.
- Pulpit Politics
  Michael Eric Dyson
  , pp. 17-19
  Religion and the Black Radical Tradition.
- Fear of a Black Feminist Planet
  Barbara Ransby
  , pp. 20-22
  Gender, Sexuality and Black Liberation.
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  Books: A Place for Us and A Passion for Democracy (Review)
  Robert Westbrook
  , pp. 23-29
  A Place for Us, by Benjamin Barber
  1. A Place for Us by Benjamin Barber
- In the End: The Conscienceless Conservative
  Jim McNeill
  , p. 30
  Barry Goldwater, Edward C. Banfield and the Decline of Public Housing.