Issue 243: September/October 2002

Slamming Shut Open Access

Arthur Stamoulis

Internet users are ready to switch to high-speed broadband, but they may be getting a lot less than they bargained for.

Activists Take On Welfare Reform: Two Views

Willie Baptist and Mary Bricker-Jenkins

A New Era in the Struggle Against Poverty

Beth Brockland

Reforming Welfare Reform

Good Times, Bad Times: Recession and the Welfare Debate

Heather Boushey

Recession means tougher times for working families. The debate on welfare reform must face up to the new economic reality.

Dancing to a Different Samba

Marie Kennedy and Chris Tilly

A visit to Brazil reveals lively movements hammering at inequality.

Under the Margins: Feminist Economists Look at Gender and Poverty

Randy Albelda

Feminists say that recognizing unpaid work performed by women will go a long way toward explaining and addressing poverty.