Books and Entertainment : Antonino D'Ambrosio The author of two books on Joe Strummer and Johnny Cash explains why he thinks the idea of making music is a rebellious act.
November 19, 2009 The Men Who Stare at Goats takes an oddly tongue-and-cheek look at the U.S. military's many methods of interrogation.
November 19, 2009 The owners of pro sports teams have gotten public funds for far too long. They have an obligation to hear what we have to say.
November 18, 2009 : Nicole Colson November marks the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street--a show that's had a greater impact on the lives of multiple generations of people than any other.
November 12, 2009 : Ben Davis In Jailhouse Lawyers, Mumia Abu-Jamal shows how some important prison reform litigation has its origin behind bars.
November 12, 2009 Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling just paid the largest settlement ever for his rotten record of housing discrimination.
November 12, 2009 The NFL's collective bargaining agreement will expire at the end of the 2010 season, and labor-management partnership doesn't appear to be at hand.
November 10, 2009 : Helen Redmond A new exhibit for the Day of the Dead at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago speaks to the experiences of immigrants in the U.S.
November 5, 2009 Building a stadium during a crisis to house a team that doesn't exist is bonkers. Selling it as a cure for the crisis is even worse.
November 3, 2009 : Leela Yellesetty What sets Glee apart is that it understands high school is an alienating experience for countless kids, where gender and sexual norms are vigorously policed.
October 29, 2009 It's rare when athletes respond to a dreary, clichéd question with a stimulating answer. So thank you, LeBron James.
October 26, 2009 : Jim Ramey You can show a child anything, as long as it's the truth. That's the idea behind Maurice Sendak's book Where the Wild Things Are, and Spike Jonze's new film.
October 23, 2009 : Erik Wallenberg The new play The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later made its world premiere this month, bringing a timely message about combating homophobia in America.
October 22, 2009 Rush Limbaugh is whining about being "blacklisted" by the left, and that stopped him from owning an NFL team--but the reality is he's a liability to the league.
October 21, 2009 : Mercedes Sosa Mercedes Sosa, a pivotal singer in the Nuevo Cancionero, or New Song, movement in Argentina, died this month.
October 21, 2009 Rush Limbaugh called out me and several other writers by name on his radio show because we challenged his efforts to own an NFL team.
October 16, 2009 : Lance Selfa A new book explains the role that the Staley workers' struggle of the 1990s played in reviving some of the best traditions of the labor movement.
October 15, 2009 : Adrienne Johnstone The book And They Were Wonderful Teachers is a timely reminder of what happens when scapegoating is allowed to take place without a challenge.
October 9, 2009 New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita explains why he's supporting the National Equality March for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
October 8, 2009 : Brian Jones Millions will find in Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story a confirmation of their bitterness with the system--and their aspiration for something better.
October 2, 2009 : Arundhati Roy The renowned novelist and global justice activist recounts the summer 2008 rebellion of the people of Kashmir against India's military occupation.
October 2, 2009 : Nicole Colson Tucker Max is making a career off "jokes" that demean women--but his comedy is one more reflection of a society where sexism is pervasive.
October 1, 2009 A few recent dramas about the justice system have tried to bring a little realism to the genre. The Good Wife isn't one of them.
October 1, 2009 : Jim Ramey Like his film Office Space, Mike Judge's new movie Extract is set in the workplace. Unfortunately, that's where the similarities end.
October 1, 2009 : Alexander Billet That the media can't stop talking about Kanye West's "outburst" at a video awards show is further proof that they're really grasping at straws.
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