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May/June 2011 Issue

Flying the Flag of Fairness

A modest proposal to resolve the Confederate flag crisis throughout the South.

Tue Jan. 18, 2000 1:00 AM PST

Jesse Helms' Political Voodoo

The senator from North Carolina finds a way to attack Planned Parenthood while hiding his well-known penchant for pro-life politics.

Tue Mar. 23, 1999 1:00 AM PST

A Tale of Two Prosecutors

The rock 'n' roll fan and the slightly nerdy bookworm: crimefighters

Tue Mar. 2, 1999 1:00 AM PST

While You Were Out

As the media chased scandal, the sneaky 105th Congress has been passing a stack of bad laws that could change your life. Here's a look.

Tue Oct. 20, 1998 12:00 AM PDT

Legislating Under the Influence

The new Drug Demand Reduction Act contains a provision that may violate new drivers' right to privacy.

Tue Sep. 29, 1998 12:00 AM PDT

Made Over There

Behind Wal-Mart's bogus BUY AMERICAN image hides the truth: The vast majority of its garments are foreign-made

Tue Sep. 15, 1998 12:00 AM PDT

Shelving the Unions

A Borders union-busting manual gets leaked on the Web

Tue Aug. 4, 1998 12:00 AM PDT

Tax Shaft

After backroom deals in Congress, the popular new IRS reform package rewards the wealthy--and sticks it to veterans.

Tue Jul. 28, 1998 12:00 AM PDT

Holy Smoke!

The Virgin Mary was a Marlboro woman--and other outrageous tactics Big Tobacco uses to sell cigarettes abroad.

Tue Jul. 21, 1998 12:00 AM PDT

Pinkos, Pornos, and Potheads

A visit to the FBI's new Electronic Reading Room reveals the sometimes seedy, always entertaining underbelly of American culture.

Tue Jun. 23, 1998 12:00 AM PDT

Windows Required

When is a company forced to sell you their competitor's product? When the competitor's name is Microsoft. One man's futile quest to avoid doing Windows.

Tue Jun. 9, 1998 12:00 AM PDT

Coming Soon to a Street Near You

The Reclaim The Streets movement erupts in a global--and sometimes violent--street party

Tue Jun. 2, 1998 12:00 AM PDT

Death Squad Chic

Diesel's disturbing ad campaign would have made Evita blush.

Tue May. 26, 1998 12:00 AM PDT