Monthly Archives: April 2008

30 Apr

Hollywood’s Forbidden, Regressive Kingdom

Why does Hollywood insist on casting white actors at the center of Asian-American films?

29 Apr

Getting Confused in Santa Cruz, Living In A Dream

A personal history in commemoration of 10 years with The Magnetic Fields.

28 Apr

The Egyptian Bread Crisis

In Egypt, bread has taken on significant social implications

25 Apr

Can Democrats be Progressive?

Why immigration is the bellwether issue for judging the potential progressive trajectory of liberal politics today

24 Apr

Revisiting R. Kelly and Calling For The End of Television News

Taking a look at some dubious purveyors of news and uplift

23 Apr

America at War: Geoff Millard

An interview with Geoff Millard of Iraq Veterans Against the War

22 Apr

Preserving Our Independents: South End Press

South End Press presents a model for fiercely independent publishing

21 Apr

Origins of our Communication: Drew Curtis

A one-on-one with Fark creator Drew Curtis about his first impressions of the Internet

18 Apr

Lesson for Liberals: Labor Unions

Liberals could all use a lesson on how to bring our theories of equality to fruition; bring the union voices to the fore and create a dialogue between the policy wonks and the workers

17 Apr

THE TAO OF TV: MTV’s Rock the Cradle and the Return of the Office

Embracing the trashy yet worthwhile

16 Apr

First-Person Insurgent

Artist Wafaa Bilal uses the medium of First-Person Shooters to open a dialogue on the War in Iraq

15 Apr

Film Streams

An independent, non-profit theater enhances Omaha’s cultural landscape

14 Apr

Cool As Folk: Vashti Bunyan and Bert Jansch

Late-career reappraisals shine a light on the work of two forgotten folk greats

11 Apr

Manila

Dancing as the plane goes down in flames with Michael Smith

10 Apr

Why We Should Boycott the Olympics

(Or at least the opening ceremony.) The Beijing Olympics provides a rare moment of consideration for China’s human rights abuses

10 Apr

HOWTO: Roast Your Own Coffee Beans

Take back the slick black bean. Tips on how to roast your own coffee.

09 Apr

Black On Both Sides

Reconsidering misconceptions of the African-Canadian experience from both sides of the border

08 Apr

America at War: Jonathan Munson

In the first in a series, a closer look at those who serve in the United States military

08 Apr

ATA and CNN’s World Series of Subprimes

Ringing the Chapter 11 bell as the economy continues its steady decline

07 Apr

Preserving Our Independents: Nieves Books

Nieves Books is deceptively prolific

04 Apr

The Asian Market: Miru Kim

Photographer Miru Kim uncovers life in decaying cityscapes. (Potentially NSFW)

03 Apr

Accountable

The discussion of Campaign Finance should be at the forefront of the contest between Barack Obama and John McCain.

02 Apr

The Aventine Redux

A current lack of educational resources is leading to the bloating of our prison system. Resisting the School to Prison Pipeline.

01 Apr

Making Lemonade

The Chicago Independent Radio Project fights to provide Chicago with an independent voice on the airwaves