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Sex, Economics, and Other Legal Matters
Judge and scholar Richard A. Posner speaks out on the Clinton impeachment, the Microsoft case, and nude dancing.
Electoral Beauty Myths
It's OK to judge a politician's looks. Just don't confuse them with character.
The Desperate Hours
Alec Baldwin for Gore, Marilyn Manson for Bush, Tim Robbins for Nader? Laughable last-minute celebrity endorsements.
After the Crash
The alcoholism treatment establishment uses a drunk driving accident to silence dissent.
All About Erin
Heroine of screen and courtroom Erin Brockovich deserves a prize, all right. But not for what you think.
In Praise of Consumerism
When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. And sometimes even get happy.