Stories by Tai Moses

Tai Moses is the former managing editor of AlterNet. She lives in Oakland and writes the blog Aerophant.subscribe to Tai Moses's rss feed

Marla: Mission Continued

Posted on Apr 17, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Humanitarian Marla Ruzicka had one goal: to lessen the suffering of innocent people caught in the crossfire of war.

Monster cookies

Posted on Mar 21, 2006

What orangutans, Wal-Mart and Oreos have in common.

The Ten Best Top-Ten Lists

Posted on Dec 29, 2005, Source: AlterNet

From words, birds and baby names to hoaxes and fugitives -- a compilation of the year's best Top 10 lists.

Sex and Taxxxes

Posted on Dec 23, 2005

Our legal team ponders why Britney Spears would watch a sex tape with her estate planning lawyers.

Turkmenistan zoo story

Posted on Dec 20, 2005

If you can't stand the heat, get out the penguin.

Warning: no-irony zone ahead

Posted on Dec 15, 2005

One of life's epic moments, involving a large marine mammal.

All Over But the Dying

Posted on Dec 12, 2005

His bid for clemency denied, Stanley Williams' execution is scheduled to take place just after midnight.

On art, truth and brutality

Posted on Dec 8, 2005

Accepting the Nobel Prize, playwright Harold Pinter issued a fiery protest against the lies and crimes of Bush and Blair.

The shape of things to come

Posted on Sep 13, 2005

Shapes are the latest battleground in America's struggle for dominion over the world.

Getting cozy with Jack and Josie

Posted on Sep 12, 2005

The phrase 'baby-blue party dress,' in connection with the Senate Judiciary Committee, strikes a discordant tone.

Oeuf folie a deux

Posted on Jul 25, 2005

There is one creature who has it tougher in the romance department than Homo sapiens. That unfortunate is the penguin.

Paul Hackett wants to go to Washington

Posted on Jul 21, 2005

The Democratic combat vet wants a U.S. Congress seat representing the red, red heart of Ohio.

Parsing the legal matrix

Posted on Jul 19, 2005

'If someone committed a crime, they will no longer be in my administration.' Huh?

Defending a culture of punctuation

Posted on Jul 13, 2005

The president is considering 'all kinds of people' for the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Well, what about me?

Pickles, pieholes, and Karl Rove

Posted on Jul 11, 2005

Even as the mierda from l'affair d'Plame makes sucking sounds on the soles of his tasseled loafers, Rove has launched a counterattack -- on MoveOn.org.

Soon to be a major motion picture

Posted on Jul 5, 2005

The film industry is aflutter with rumors about who will be cast in the role of courageous aid worker Marla Ruzicka.

Is Lance Armstrong a space alien, or just boring?

Posted on Jul 1, 2005

Don't tell me you haven't wondered the same thing.

The uses of accordions

Posted on Jun 29, 2005

I have decided to believe in synchronicity. And signs. Symbols, too....

Nagasaki remembered

Posted on Jun 28, 2005

Recently disinterred from the ash pile of the past is journalist George Weller's wrenching report about the U.S. atomic attack on Nagasaki.

Sgt. Hester's star turn

Posted on Jun 27, 2005

Hold your breath. Okay, let it out. That's about how long it will take for Hollywood to offer Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester a movie deal.

The public servant known as Karl Rove

Posted on Jun 27, 2005

Michael Moore, who posts letters from servicemembers on his website in the hopes of irritating...

Counting On Marla

Posted on Apr 18, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Politicians and government officials learned the hard way how relentless this sweet-faced girl, barely out of her teens, could be.

The Invisible Writers

Posted on Dec 19, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Scores of true artists write for private reasons of the heart, to live more lives than one lifespan can grant.

Is Nothing Sacred?

Posted on Sep 27, 2004, Source: AlterNet

John Kerry and George Bush have deeply differing views – and values – when it comes to our natural resources and the quality of our air, land and water.

The Meaning of One Thousand

Posted on Sep 10, 2004, Source: AlterNet

A thousand U.S. soldiers dead and a thousand candles at a vigil. Our anguish should not be our only response.

Troops Rally For Regime Change Battle

Posted on Mar 8, 2004, Source: AlterNet

When President Bush said he was a uniter, he was right -- he has united people across America to take their country back, and MoveOn is leading the charge.

What's Up, Documentary?

Posted on Jan 11, 2004, Source: AlterNet

In an otherwise underwhelming year at the movies, documentaries came out ahead of the pack.

Summer Reading: Books We Like

Posted on Aug 4, 2003, Source: AlterNet

From war and peace to musicians and memoirs, our summer reading list has something for everyone.

A Conversation with Jonathan Schell

Posted on May 21, 2003, Source: AlterNet

The author of 'The Fate of the Earth' encourages a national dialogue about nonviolence with his new book, 'The Unconquerable World.'

As War on Iraq Begins, Peace Activists Persevere

Posted on Mar 20, 2003, Source: AlterNet

The bombs are falling over Baghdad. In the U.S. there are people in the streets; there is a roar of protest around the world that is rising in volume even now.

Make Love, Not War – Or Else

Posted on Feb 26, 2003, Source: AlterNet

An ancient Greek comedy in which women withhold sex to get men to stop making war will be read in 56 countries around the world on Monday.

Danny Glover Takes the Stage For Prop. 52

Posted on Oct 31, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Voter participation -- and particularly California’s Proposition 52 -- is one of actor Danny Glover’s beloved causes.

Dispatches from the Peace Movement

Posted on Oct 28, 2002, Source: AlterNet

The tens of thousands of people who showed up at Saturday's demonstration in San Francisco left no doubt about it: there IS a peace movement.

Changes Wrought By 9/11: Not What You Expected

Posted on Sep 10, 2002, Source: AlterNet

What were you afraid of on Sept. 11, 2001? What frightens you today, one year later? Chances are, the two answers are quite different.

Osama bin Laden: Now You See Him, Now You Don’t

Posted on Jul 11, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Dead or alive, missing or found, bin Laden is the unwitting author of Bush’s global war on terrorism -- a drama with an ever-changing script.

Edward Abbey's Road

Posted on May 13, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Ed Abbey is still inspiring new generations of eco-guerillas and still inflaming the literati. Depending on who you talk to, he comes either festooned with an ill-fitting halo or wearing cartoon horns and a forked tail.

The Rebirth of Marvin Gaye

Posted on Mar 12, 2002, Source: AlterNet

With the anniversary of his birth (April 2) and death (April 1) upon us, Marvin Gaye is suddenly everywhere, with tribute albums popping up and A-list stars honoring his influence. What's going on?

Some Like It Hot

Posted on Dec 26, 2001, Source: Metro Santa Cruz

Fire dancing has become a consuming passion among hot young things. Sparked by its sensuality and the lure of fire, artists have created a counterculture fad.

Before and After: September 11

Posted on Dec 3, 2001, Source: AlterNet

A fierce battle is being waged for America's post-9/11 soul, pitting Bush's securitycrats and war hawks against a growing chorus of dissent. But what exactly are they fighting for?

My So-Called Marriage

Posted on Jul 3, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Everyone wonders what it means to be a wife today -- even wives.

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