The Galaxy They Blasphemed
Poetry by Preshona Ghose
Art by Wesley Vara
November 16, 2004

I am "cosmo"
they call me at work
but see, they just can't know
the world that exists in that dearth

A Divided America is Nothing New
Reflections on the Election, and Where We Go From Here
by Miguel Gonzalez
art by Wesley Vara
November 15, 2004

It can't be a conspiracy...that would be too easy. Plus it is the old cop out for white middle-class, liberal, educated America.

"Kept Absorbed"
Interview with photographer Abraham Menor
Video by Edward Nieto
November 10, 2004

Abraham Menor recently released a photo collection called Kept Absorbed. He speaks with Kefing Aperto-Berry about his craft, war vets and graff.

Can Cleaning Be Bad For Your Health?
By Shana White
Art By Wesley Vara
November 12, 2004

If you are washing dishes or doing your laundry you probably don’t think about what is in the cleaning products.

Don't Fool Yourself:
California is as Messed Up as the Rest of the Country
Story and Poem by Lizelle Festejo
Art by Manuel Ramirez
Am I stuck here with a gun to my head?
Its the ballot or the bullet, right? so X said,
Vote or die, p. diddy says
But the ballot, it just don't make no sense
And lesser of two evils, now, is that really truly progress?

After All That, This Election Was Meaningless
By Erin Traylor
November 5, 2004

This past year all I heard was how important this election was going to be...

Democracy Ain't All That
How Working For This Election Made Me Want To Leave the Country
By Adrian Avila
November 5, 2004

George Bush's re-election came as a shock.