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December 20, 1999 Issue - 19 Articles- Letters, p. 2
Editorials
- Street Fight in Seattle
Marc Cooper
, p. 3 - Ulster Says Maybe, p. 4
- Arafat in the Fire
Edward W. Said
, p. 5 - Al Gore: Omega Man?
Sparkle Hayter
, p. 6 - One Problem of Bradley's Candidacy Solved
Calvin Trillin
, p. 6 - In Fact..., p. 7
Columns
- Beat the Devil
Alexander Cockburn
, p. 8 Trade Wars, Trade Truths
- Time Out
Paul Robeson Jr.
, p. 9 The Paul Robeson Files
- Full-Court Press
Eric Alterman
, p. 10 Blowjobs and Snow Jobs
Articles
- Public Citizen No. 1
Micah L. Sifry
, pp. 11-16 Is Ralph Nader on a drive to the White House?
- Sticks and Stones: The Jailing of Mentally Ill Kids
Carl Ginsburg and Helen Demeranville
, pp. 17-19 They go from scared parents to authorities and then, often, to prison
- Bridging the Racial Divide
William Julius Wilson
, pp. 20-22 A national multiracial coalition is the best hope for progressive politics
Books & the Arts
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Stop-Time in the Levant (Review) Ammiel Alcalay
, pp. 23-27 Out of Place, by Edward W. Said
- Out of Place by Edward W. Said
- Algren's Question
Daniel Simon
, pp. 28-31 - Algren Speaks
Nelson Algren
, pp. 32-33 -
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Films: Back to Beginnings (2 Reviews) Stuart Klawans
, pp. 34-35 Genesis (1999 Film), by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Genesis (1999 Film) by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Sweet and Lowdown (1999 Film) by Woody Allen
- Whatever It Is
Ed Ochester
, pp. 36-40 - Cover design
Scott Stowell