The New Face of Unions
How can labor unions regain their lost strength? We invited four union organizers and two labor specialists to provide some answers.

Finding Their Voice	Kris Rondeau discusses organizing with Richard Balzer
Restoring the Right to Organize	Larry Cohen
Labor at the Crossroads	Allison Porter and Richard Bensinger
Imagining Unions	Joel Rogers and Charles Sabel

The Rancher(poem)

Michael Collier

Comedy and Culture Alan A. Stone A review of Zhang Yimou's The Story of Qiu Ju Layaway Michael Dorris Winner of our First Annual Short Story Contest Poet's Sampler Tom Sleigh introduces Suzanne Qualls Democracy and the New Information Highway Mitchell Kapor Who will control America's electronic traffic? Individual users or big corporations? The founder of Lotus sees signs of hope. Poet's Sampler Martín Espada introduces Jack Agüeros Realization and Recognition: The Art and Life of John Fante Neil Gordon Written in the 1930s, John Fante's novels are only now beginning to sell. What does his story reveal about literary achievement and commercial success in America? After the War on the Land (poem) Andrew Salkey Graves (poem) Hayden Carruth Brief Reviews Sven Birkerts The Pugilist at Rest Thom Jones Sven Birkerts Jesus' Son Denis Johnson Don Colburn What We Don't Know About Each Other Lawrence Raab Matthew Goodman Judge on Trial Ivan Klíma Alexandra Johnson Iona Moon Melanie Rae Thon Bruce Smith My Alexandria Mark Doty Readers' Forum Eugene Rivers's Challenge: A Response Eugene Genovese. According to Genovese, liberals are hostile to religion, community, and traditional morality, and that hostility now stands in the way of racial justice. Neta Crawford and Virginia S.I. Gamba join the debate on cooperative security Letters from Ned Hanauer and Nancy Kaufman