Stories by Janelle Brown

When the Drug War Invades the Chess Club

Posted on Jun 28, 2002, Source: Salon

ACLU lawyer Graham Boyd discusses the impact of Thursday's Supreme Court decision to allow drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular school activities.

Porn Provocateur

Posted on Jun 20, 2002, Source: Salon

Lizzy Borden, whose ultraviolent films feature women being beaten, raped and doused in vomit, insists that she is a gender pioneer whose repellent movies are morality tales.

Here Come the Buns

Posted on May 29, 2002, Source: Salon

Just a few years ago, it was considered in bad taste to reveal your butt crack. Now butt cleavage isn't just for the plumber anymore; it's in your face and it's de rigeur.

Smoke a Joint and Your Future is McDonalds

Posted on May 20, 2002, Source: Salon

A federal law passed in a burst of drug war fervor denies financial aid to the country's neediest students.

Saying No to Propaganda

Posted on Mar 12, 2002, Source: Salon

Critics say the government's new anti-drug campaign is reactionary and moralistic. Worse, it may not even work.

Afghan Women's Summit

Posted on Dec 11, 2001, Source: Salon

Delegates to the Afghan Women's Summit, deftly maneuvering past their differences, issue an ambitious agenda for inclusion in their nation's future.

Sell a Glowstick, Go to Prison

Posted on Jul 3, 2001, Source: Salon

Authorities are shutting down 21st-century raves using 1980s crack-house laws -- and turning pacifiers and Vicks VapoRub into the new drug paraphernalia.

The Music Revolution Will Not Be Digitized

Posted on Jun 5, 2001, Source: Salon

The dust is clearing from the online entertainment wars. Who won? The record labels. Who lost? Consumers.