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Is There Freedom After Hip-Hop?

Hip-hop has expanded and influenced nearly every art form today, but has it been able to liberate? Artists, musicians and intellectuals come together to reflect on the past and define the future of hip-hop.

 
This Time, the Election Will Not Be Stolen

'American Blackout' director Ian Inaba is staging a revolution to combat potential fraud at the polls -- and he damn sure wants it televised.

 
A Feminist Home on the Web

Feministing, the popular blog site, aims to reignite the women's movement. But are we really witnessing a new wave of feminism? And can a blog -- no matter how fiery -- move meatspace toward gender equality?

 
Putting the "Izz" Back into Journalism

Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Myra MacPherson says journalism needs a good kick in the pants.

 
Terrorism: A False Sense of Insecurity?

How drowning in bathtubs and allergic reactions to peanuts help deconstruct our fear.

 
Notorious C.H.O.

Interview: Comedian Margaret Cho talks about being Asian in America, body image, queer politics, and sex.