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May 10, 2004 Issue - 31 Articles- Editorial
Jessica Clark
, p. 3 The Women Have It
- Letters, pp. 4-5
- Jobless Recovery
Jonathan Reingold
, pp. 6-7 By outsourcing labor, U.S. planners of Iraqi "democracy" do not include unions.
- Fund Fight
Nicholas Halverson
, p. 8 Republicans attack Democratic 527's fundraising efforts.
- And Justice for All?
Brian H. Kehrl
, p. 9 U.S. Department of Justice attempts to weaken las protecting international human rights.
- Rove Sweet Rove
Tracy Van Slyke
, pp. 10-11 Ignored by "Bush's Brain," activists take the fight to his home.
- In Sheep's Clothing
Pauline Bartolone
, p. 12 Bennetton is color blind, so long as it's not the green of its profits.
- Task at hand
Brian H. Kehrl
, p. 13 Will Cheney's secret energy meetings see the light?
- Appall-O-Meter
Dave Mulcahey
, p. 13 - In Person
Kevin Y. Kim
, p. 14 Michelle Montas talks about living on an island of men.
- Viewpoint
David Sirota
, p. 15 Bush: Liar or stupid? A sober consideration.
- Capitol Report
Craig Aaron
, p. 16 David Brooks' true colors: Red, Blue and moronic.
- The Third Coast
Salim Muwakkil
, p. 17 The 9/11 Commission plays the blame game.
- The First Stone
Joel Bleifuss
, pp. 18-19 Condeliesza Rice; and Justice Thomas likes his naps.
- Downsizing the CEO
David Moberg
, p. 20 Labor and shareholders unite to roll back executive power.
- Incredible Credibility
Jason Vest
, p. 21 The only think more shocking than Richard Clarke's book is the fact he wrote it.
- Into the Fire
Naomi Klein
, pp. 22-23 Freedom in Iraq sound suspiciously like gunshots.
- Crucial Coalition
Eleanor Smeal
, pp. 24-25 The Bush administration's attacks on women's lives.
- Notes to a Young Feminist
Dorothy Allison
, pp. 26-27 Theory is OK, but keep in mind when it was all about the love.
- Confronting the Mommy Myth
Susan J. Douglas
, pp. 28-29 Of the industrialized nations, America provides its mothers the least.
- $577 a Month
Ariel Gore
, p. 30 What the United States thinks orphaned teenagers should receive.
- Coalition to Community
Barbara Ransby
, p. 31 Progressives must organize across differences to create a common movement.
- Feminism's Future
Daisy Hernandez and Pandora L. Leong
, pp. 32-33 Why young women of color don't welcome feminism with open arms.
- Transfeminism
Hanne Blank
, pp. 34-35 Let Her Rip: Scary at first, when handled with precision, transfeminism can do some dam...
Essay
- Who's Afraid of Theory?
Lisa Yun Lee
, pp. 36-37 How Butler, Spivak and others provide us with a radical imagination.
Books
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A Woman of Mystery (Review) Tracy Van Slyke
, p. 38 Sara Paretsky: a pioneer of the female private eye.
- Blacklist by Sara Paretsky
Activism
- Pink Bloque Party
Emily Udell
, p. 39 Protesters get the word out and kick the grooves.
Television
- Doc of Hazzard
Pat Aufderheide
, p. 40 Documentary captures the hurt and the healing of a broken family.
Books
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Making peace (Review) Gary Gach
, pp. 41-47 Maxine Hong Kingston's The Fifth Book of Peace is a masterpiece.
- The Fifth Book of Peace by Maxine Hong Kingston
- Ask Emma
Emma Goldman
, p. 48 An advice column you can actually use.
- Cover
Seamus Holman