Chris Colin

A teepee grows in Oakland

As camps are raided and evicted elsewhere, the city's movement builds a symbol -- and searches for purpose

Chris Colin Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011 3:10 PM UTC
News Occupy Wall Street

The chimp who thought he was a boy

Raised like a son by a New York City family as part of a language experiment, Nim Chimpsky was shipped away when funds ran out. A new biography tells Nim's story.

Chris Colin Monday, Mar 31, 2008 11:12 AM UTC 69
Entertainment Noble Beasts, Author Interviews

Just rewards

Last week Wesley Autrey threw himself in front of a subway to save a man. Does tossing a $10,000 reward and a trip to Disney World at a hero diminish his otherworldly deeds?

Chris Colin Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 12:56 PM UTC 36
Life

Have you heard my rape joke?

A Colorado University sophomore keeps the ACLU in business.

Chris Colin Saturday, Nov 11, 2006 1:21 AM UTC 34
Life Education, Broadsheet, ACLU

Pelosi’s family values

She campaigned as a mother. Will she fight for American families?

Chris Colin Saturday, Nov 11, 2006 12:01 AM UTC 12
Life 2006 Elections, Broadsheet

New U.N. agency for women

And it's about time!

Chris Colin Friday, Nov 10, 2006 10:54 PM UTC
Life Abortion, Broadsheet

What else we’re reading

Western publishers veil Muslim women, a girl gang rocks Chile, a New York doctor plots the nation's first womb transplant and more.

Chris Colin Friday, Nov 10, 2006 10:05 PM UTC
Life Cancer, Broadsheet, Pregnancy

The other Harold Ford Jr. race card

Forget racist whites -- did the GOP do a number on black Tennessee women?

Chris Colin Friday, Nov 10, 2006 9:13 PM UTC 10
Life 2006 Elections, Broadsheet

Feminism and intervention, Part XXXVIII

How to parse another milestone in a very different war?

Chris Colin Friday, Nov 10, 2006 4:39 PM UTC 14
Life Broadsheet, Iraq, Middle East

New from Weber … Girls!

Barbecuing needs feminism like grilled fish needs a bicycle.

Chris Colin Monday, Jun 17, 2002 7:07 PM UTC
Life

Welcome to the occupation

Maple Razsa, an organizer from last year's living wage sit-in at Harvard, talks about his documentary on the event, snooping administrators and Oprah's take on poverty.

Chris Colin Monday, Jun 3, 2002 7:00 PM UTC
Life Unemployment, Academia, Harvard

The ultimate weapon

Pederastic priests, molesting fathers -- charges of sexual abuse are everywhere these days. But a growing movement of aggrieved men claim the accusations have gotten out of hand.

Chris Colin Wednesday, May 22, 2002 7:00 PM UTC
Life Violence Against Women