Stories by Rachel Lehmann-Haupt
In original tribal cultures, the Grandmothers' Council was honored as the final authority on most tribal matters, including the waging of war. Now, wise voices converge to strengthen their message.
Posted on Nov 8, 2004, Source: AlterNet
In 'Nothing Sacred,' author Douglas Rushkoff argues that Judaism's core value of open-ended inquiry has been obscured by an obsession with self-preservation and idolatry.
Posted on Jun 12, 2003, Source: AlterNet
Now that women aren't dependent on men for their livelihood, Hollywood and Madison Avenue are pumping out more images of sexually ferocious women. Sex has always sold, but now more empowered sexuality is being sold back to the women who fought for it in the first place.
Posted on May 22, 2000, Source: AlterNet
New York or California? While previous generations had to choose one or the other, bicoastal commuters have now become a fixture of the high-tech industry. Splitting their time and loyalty between the Big Apple and the Bay Area, many have developed "bicoastal disorder," a condition one sufferer humorously described as "a chronic longing for something unique that is 2,500 miles away."
Posted on Apr 26, 2000, Source: AlterNet
