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My Stardust Memory

Bauslaugh goes to the Amaz!ng Meeting 4, sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation at the Stardust in Las Vegas.

editorial
Dark Deeds in Africa
…and elsewhere by Gary Bauslaugh

…the dubious western legacy in a troubled continent.

letters from our readers
Letters

the world around us
Diverging Directions by Theo Meijer

…but don’t forget the good things the west has given the world.

feature

Lillian by Sally Murray

A young African girl, in a pink dress, dies of AIDS.

We Are All African:
Four Words that Can Change the World by Christopher diCarlo

diCarlo discusses the compelling DNA evidence regarding the African origins of all humans, and suggests that this discovery should end the human scourge of racism.

What We Can Do for Africa by Philip B Berger

Dr Berger talks about his work in an AIDS clinic in Lesotho, and about how a concerted effort there could save many lives.

When Africa Calls Uhuru by Henry Beissel

Beissel give a moving, poetic account of the African experience.

columns & departments

practical philosophy
the Concept of Ubuntu by Trudy Govier

Govier writes about an African belief that self cannot be adequately defined without reference to relationships with other humans.

letter from new york
Race, Class & the Morning Commute by Jonny Diamond

There is one thing that unites most New Yorkers: aggravation over subway strikes.

films
Decolonizing the Images of Africa by Shirley Goldberg

Goldberg looks at the films of African filmmaker Ousmane Sembene.

books
Race Against Time
Ian Johnston discusses Stephen Lewis’ book

Johnston discusses Stephen Lewis’ book on the African AIDS catastrophe.

fiction

Space Muppet by Cathleen With

A story by prize-winning writer Cathleen With.

last word

On Drink! On Spirit! On Humanity! by Michael Matthews

Matthews writes about the pleasures of drink.

poetry

Aids Walk, New York by Judy Michaels