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Confession: I'm Kind of Looking Forward to the Recessionnew

It isn't going to be pretty, as the lines at the food pantries grow. As we slide down the other side of Peak Oil, things will probably get worse before they get better. On the other hand, downturns have their upsides.
Seven Days  |  Judith Levine  |  05-27-2008  |  Commentary

The Age of Terror Meets Halloweennew

The fear managers stoke and manipulate our inchoate anxieties, directing attention to threats looming in the shadows and away from real and present dangers. This year, that real and present danger was lead poisoning.
Seven Days  |  Judith Levine  |  11-12-2007  |  Commentary

Basic Instinctnew

Let's take Mother's Day back to its feminist, pacifist roots.
Seven Days  |  Judith Levine  |  05-11-2006  |  Commentary

The Lying Gamenew

They say the truth can set you free, but these days, it seems, lying can set you up for life.
Seven Days  |  Rick Kisonak  |  05-05-2006  |  Commentary

Cartoon Madnessnew

Ideologues on both sides have stoked the flames in the Muhammad cartoon controversy to serve their own narrow agendas.
Seven Days  |  Gordon Robison  |  02-15-2006  |  Commentary

Wrongful Commitmentnew

Tougher sex-offender laws will not make communities safer -- indeed, it could make them more dangerous.
Seven Days  |  Judith Levine  |  01-31-2006  |  Commentary

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