Stories by Judith Lewis
It's clear what the Republican Party had to gain by welcoming women into its upper echelons and executive ranks. What's less clear is what's in it for the women themselves.
Posted on Apr 13, 2004, Source: LA Weekly
Can psilocybin reduce death anxiety in end-stage cancer patients? One doctor hopes to prove that it can, if only he can find subjects to test it on.
Posted on Mar 22, 2004, Source: LA Weekly
If you want to detox in style, it might help to get arrested first.
Posted on Aug 23, 2003, Source: LA Weekly
After having failed to make it out of the U.S. Senate last fall, when it stood alone, RAVE eeks through under cover of child protection legislation.
Posted on Apr 25, 2003, Source: LA Weekly
A new law targets clubs and dance venues.
Posted on Apr 23, 2003, Source: LA Weekly
Pro-choice but not protesting...
Posted on Jan 27, 2003, Source: LA Weekly
Los Angeles teenagers say abortion should be legal, but they don't want to fight about it.
Posted on Jan 23, 2003, Source: LA Weekly
A new anthology builds a convincing argument for the legalization of all drugs -- from heroin to methamphetamine to LSD.
Posted on Dec 9, 2002, Source: LA Weekly
Peer-to-peer file sharing has proved to be a lawsuit-resistant Hydra. You can lead consumers to music, but can you make them pay?
Posted on May 29, 2002, Source: LA Weekly
In 1965, Life magazine published a stunning photo essay called 'The Drama of Life Before Birth.' Almost immediately, the image of the embryo in amnion became the strange icon of anti-abortionists.
Posted on May 11, 2002, Source: LA Weekly
How visitors dressed for success at the Democratic National Convention -- whether they were slacks and swag bag-toting delegates or bandana and adult diaper-wearing protesters.
Posted on Aug 15, 2000, Source: LA Weekly
The press piles on the convention's youngest delegate and learns a little about what makes Young Democrats tick.
Posted on Aug 15, 2000, Source: LA Weekly
It should come as no surprise that a company has finally built a robotic lawnmower to satisfy the bizarre male fascination with outdoor work.
Posted on Jul 3, 2000, Source: LA Weekly