Busy Bee Cafe in Poughkeepsie
Harold Jacobs eats out at the Busy Bee Cafe in Poughkeepsie.
Securing The Iraqi Homeland: The Differing Faces Of Security
Lorna Tychostup reports from Baghdad.
The Nightmare of E-Voting: Will Your Vote Count in 2004?
Donna Zukowski wonders whether our votes will count.
Bullets or Ballots? The Presidential Election in Afghanistan
The problems with Afghanistan’s elections, by Vanni Cappelli.
Sensing A Draft: Is Conscription in the Wind?
Susan Piperato explores draft reinstatement rumors.
American Classic: ’59 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
Michael Scully reports on the restoration of a ’59 Eldorado Biarritz.
Downhill Creations
Annie Kane-Horrigan previews the 10th Annual Artists’ Soapbox Derby in Kingston.
Matter of Thyme: Aroma Thyme Bistro in Ellenville
Pauline Uchmanowicz visits Ellenville’s new bistro, Aroma Thyme.
Going with the Flow: Tubing the Esopus with Town Tinker Tube Rental
Mala Hoffman talks with Harry Jameson of Town Tinker Tube Rental in Phoenicia about going with the flow.
Esteemed Reader: August 2004
Jason Stern on how war can facilitate knowledge transmission.
Imperiled Towers: The Tenuous American Position in Afghanistan
Vanni Cappelli reports on the worsening situation in Afghanistan and what it might mean for the global War on Terror.
Suffering from Success: Delayed Expansion at Mid-Hudson Libraries
Will Yandik chronicles the fates of Mid-Hudson libraries.
Beauty in Motion: Thinkfit with Smart Bells
Mala Hoffman works out with ThinkFit’s Smart Bells.
The Pioneering Research of Dr. Weston A. Price: The Whole, Natural Food Diet
Sally Fallon reports on Dr. Weston A. Price’s idea of the whole and natural food diet.
Cult of Immortality
The drama of cults as portrayed by the opera, The Song of Eddie.”
Day Zero
Eric Francis Coppolino’s experience at Avebury Henge and its significance historically.
The Problem of the Media: An Interview with Robert McChesney
An interview with media reformer Robert McChesney.
Landing Pad For Jesus: Apocalyptic Christians & Bush
Rick Perlstine on Bush and apocalyptic Christianity.
High Fliers: Associated Aircraft Group
Mala Hoffman visits Associated Aircraft at the Dutchess County Airport.
Like a Prayer: God & Abortion at the Pregnancy Support Center
Molly Maeve Eagan investigates the Pregnancy Support Center.
Off the Beaten Vine: Bargain Hunting for Lesser Known Varietals
Jonathan King seeks out some lesser-known varietals.
America’s Abu Ghraibs: Prisoner Abuse in the US
Jonathan Cohn reports on systemic US prisoner abuse.
Mercenary Behavior: The Private Contractor Gravy Train
The GOP and private contractors.
Healthy Highways: Nikki and David Goldbeck
The ultimate guide to health food on the go.
Teak Treasures: Wood Classics in Gardiner
Pauline Uchmanowicz visits Wood Classics in Gardiner.
Planet Waves: Science or Political Science
A continuation on the pollution subject of New Paltz dormitories and discussion on what is delaying the proper cleanup.
Letters from Fallujah: Inside a City Under Seige
Jo Wilding’s eyewitness account from the beseiged city.
No Worse Enemy: A Marine Breaks His Silence
A Marine speaks out about the killing of civilians by US forces.
Losing “The Great Game”: The Failure of US Policy in Afghanistan
Vanni Cappelli on the failure of US policy in Afghanistan.
Messing With a Masterpiece, Part II
Lorrie Klosterman investigates how local groups and municipalities are confronting the legacy of pollution in the Hudson Valley.
Irresistible Pull: The Attraction to Magnet Therapy
Lorrie Klosterman investigates the attraction to magnet therapy.
Political Knockout, The Merchandise is the Message: www.votebushout.biz
Mala Hoffman profiles Leslie Gabriel of VoteBushOut.biz.
Rounding ’Em Up
Songs in the Round preview. Rebecca Martin brings the music community upstate.
The Battle Over the Pledge: Are We A Nation “Under God”?
Elisabeth Sifton analyzes the current Supreme Court case concerning whether the phrase “under God” belongs in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Serving Up the New Democracy: Businessmen, Soldiers, & Suicide Bombers
Lorna Tychostup reports from Iraq.
Messing With a Masterpiece: The State of Pollution in the Mid-Hudson Valley
Lorrie Klosterman’s report of the state of pollution in the Hudson Valley. Part one of a two-part series.
Banns & Circuses: An Interview with New Platz Mayor Jason West
Amanda Bader interviews New Paltz Mayor Jason West.
The Trouble with Zionism: An Interview with Joel Kovel
Professor Joel Kovel is interviewed by Lorna Tychostup
The Road to Baghdad: Making Peace with Many Truths
Lorna Tychostup reports from Iraq.
Baking at the Hidden Brick Thomas Gumpel, Breadmaker
Nina Bachinsky bakes artisanal bread with chef Tom Gumpel.
Cell to Cell: Is Cell Phone Technology Harming Us?
Is cell phone technology harming us? Lorrie Klosterman investigates.
Healthy Operation: Mother Earth’s Storehouse
Mala Hoffman visits Mother Earth’s Storehouse.
The Path of Bolivar: Hugo Chavez and the Future of Venezuela
Josh Robinson and Lorna Tychostup on Hugo Chavez and the future of Venezuela.
The Battle for Gay Inclusion: An Open Letter to George F. Will
John Shelby Spong’s open letter to George F. Will.
Accessing Democracy: Creating Community Communications in the Hudson Valley
DeeDee Halleck on creating community-based media.
One is One: Tearing Myself Together
Sarvananda Bluestone attempts to reconcile spirituality and activism.
Manifest(o) Destiny
Manifest(o) Destiny. Beth Wilson on political art and Surrealism.
Planet Waves: Notes from Downwind
Eric Francis Coppolino on Suny New Paltz it’s issues with environmental toxins.
Meditation Moment: I’ve Got it Made
A short meditation for your enjoyment by David Marell.
Campaign Compulsion: How the Media Picks the Candidates
Josh Robinson and Lorna Tychostup on the media.
The Air Down There: Ground Zero Crews Question EPA
Tree McElhinney investigates the air quality at Ground Zero.
Beinhart’s Body Politic
Political pundit Larry Beinhart is ready to throw the book at corporate media—but asks you to read it first.
Featured Contributors
Featured contributors for our November 2006 issues including Harold Jacobs, Liza Donnelly, Jacob Ritari, and Marcellus Hall.
Regret
Al Desetta looks at the sometimes emotionally paralyzing sense of sadness and loss that affects so many adults.
Say Goodbye to Freedom Fries
Harold Jacob eats and talks with Jacques Qualin of The French Corner.
Art of Business
Shannon Gallagher takes a stroll through Crafts People’s West Hurley shop, a dream come true for lovers of exquisite, handmade items.
Portfolio
Cartoonist R.O. Blechman’s drawings, part of a group show of political art this month at SKH Gallery in Great Barrington.
Lucid Dreaming
Advisory to readers: Beth E. Wilson discusses the impact of the right’s “Crusade for Decency” on art and culture in America. (Images censored for reader safety.).
