I saw Lou Reed perform only once. This was back in the mid-1970s at Chicago’s Auditorium Theater. A friend who worked at the Chicago Sun-Times found himself in possession of two complimentary tickets, courtesy of the paper’s music reviewer. Thus, we found ourselves one evening sitting somewhere in the first few rows, center section in
Category: Politics
“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” —George Orwell What is it about former liberal professors of Constitutional law that makes the Espionage Act so appealing? The Espionage Act was enacted in 1917 with strong backing from then President Woodrow Wilson, once a liberal professor of Constitutional law. Now,
Reporter Glenn Greenwald took time yesterday to reflect on the whirlwind of events and news that have transpired since he first reported NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations for The Guardian newspaper. Speaking via Skype last night to a Chicago audience attending the Socialism 2013 conference, Greenwald recalled that writer David Halberstam once said his proudest moment
Here are photos taken in the last few hours by our friend Carl Finamore, a writer from San Francisco who is now at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. On the second anniversary of the overthrow of the Mubarak dictatorship, Egyptians have returned to the streets to mark the mass uprising that toppled the old regime.
This essay was originally published in Dissent magazine (Winter 2006). Since it’s no longer easily available online, I’m reposting it here. It’s safe to say the issues raised in this investigative report about what it means to be a socially responsible business (or not) remain as timely as ever. You can also read below a follow-up debate on
MARK HARRIS 