Stories by Emily Wilson
Emily Wilson is a freelance writer and teaches basic skills at City College of San Francisco.
The success of this harrowing new movie undermines the conventional wisdom about what audiences want to watch.
Posted on Nov 10, 2009, Source: The Women's Media Center
The author talks about how a plague of positive thinking is permeating our society, from medicine to business, and is even contributing to our financial crisis.
Posted on Oct 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet
What an Irish hunger striker and a former Black Panther can teach us about prisoner resistance.
Posted on May 26, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The inability to part with possessions is often a symptom of psychiatric disorder -- and it's on the rise in America.
Posted on Dec 9, 2008, Source: AlterNet
A growing interest in urban farming is sprouting all kinds of new ideas -- including growing food in high-rises.
Posted on Oct 2, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Rob Walker, author of a new book on consumer culture, explains how consumers embrace brands as part of their identities -- often without knowing it.
Posted on Sep 18, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Veteran journalist Robert Scheer on the media's complicity in war, the rise of the neocons and how even Nixon got some things right.
Posted on Jul 25, 2008, Source: AlterNet
The official cover-up of football star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman's death by "friendly fire" has led his family on a four-year mission for justice.
Posted on May 26, 2008, Source: AlterNet
In his new documentary, Errol Morris revisits Abu Ghraib, asking tough questions about what was and wasn't revealed in those famous photographs.
Posted on May 17, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Ngugi wa Thiong'o was imprisoned for writing in his own language. He speaks to AlterNet about the importance of language in battling oppression.
Posted on Mar 2, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Self-help is everywhere, but does it work? One writer immersed herself in the industry for a year to find out.
Posted on Feb 26, 2008, Source: AlterNet
A new film delves inside Iraqis' reasons for getting involved in the violent resistance movement.
Posted on Jan 11, 2008, Source: AlterNet
A camera crew followed the Reverend Billy across the country as he preached against our shopping-hungry culture. His message is just in time for the holiday frenzy.
Posted on Nov 23, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Even a Louis Vuitton handbag isn't much different from a Big Mac.
Posted on Sep 19, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Comedy isn't just about laughter -- it's about power.
Posted on Sep 4, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Pre-World War II, many couples got married in clothes they already owned. Today, they spend thousands. In her new book,
One Perfect Day, Rebecca Mead shows how the wedding industry became so powerful and who it has exploited in the process.
Posted on Jun 15, 2007, Source: AlterNet
In her book,
Taking on the Big Boys, Ellen Bravo shows that ordinary women can effect change, and when they do, everyone benefits.
Posted on Jun 1, 2007, Source: AlterNet
