The Progressive Magazine: May 2010

May 2010

Volume 74, Number 5

In This Issue

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Letters

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Columns



Luis J. Rodríguez finds hope amidst the violence of Ciudad Juárez.

Terry Tempest Williams is inspired by a new generation of student activists.


Cover

The Bankers’ Latest Scam Ruth Conniff
See why the financial industry is supporting candidates condemning “bailouts” and “fat cats.”



Features

Mexico’s Squid Sweatshops Virginia Sole-Smith

The squid in our stores is often processed in horrendous conditions in Mexico.


Interview Ed Asner Ed Rampell “There are lots of people in Hollywood who give lip service to progressive causes,” says the TV legend and star of Up.
















Culture Returning the Banjo to Its Black Roots Geoffrey Dobbins The Carolina Chocolate Drops revitalizes folk music.


Poem Kevin Young
Kate Clinton reviews the recent outpouring of nastiness.


Dave Zirin visits a new World Cup stadium in South Africa.


Books Amitabh Pal reviews Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America’s Future, by Stephen Kinzer.


Jim Hightower watches “Enlightenment values” flee Texas.







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