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Founded in 1984 by Eric Utne, Utne Reader, a bimonthly, national publication, publishes the best of the alternative press—both original articles and reprints from over 2,000 independent magazines, newspapers, journals, and zines. You can imagine what our library looks like! Utne Reader educates and entertains about cultural movements, social issues, environmental causes, and international events bringing you the latest ideas and trends emerging in our culture.**** by the way "utne" rhymes with "chutney" :) ****

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My Blog

Interview with Eliza Gilkyson

Senior editor Keith Goetzman just published an interview with folk singer Eliza Gilkyson about her new album, Beautiful World.
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:16:00 GMT

Making Fun of Barack

How will Jon Stewart and other satirists make fun of President-Elect Barack Obama? Cally Carswell ponders.
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:51:00 GMT

Crisis in the Congo

Rachel Levitt wrote a roundup of international voices on the ongoing crisis in the Congo.
Posted by on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:50:00 GMT

Post-Bush World

Utne Reader is looking forward to a post-Bush world with two articles: "Obama Wins. What Will People Talk About Now?" and "Post-Obama Victory: Forgiveness."
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:31:00 GMT

Global Water Crisis

There's a fight over the world's ever-shrinking supply of fresh water. In the latest UtneCast, experts talk about the global water crisis.
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:46:00 GMT

Small-Town Follies

Cally Carswell has some great analysis on the McCain Campaign's doomed strategy to peddle small-town mythology.
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:17:00 GMT

November-December issue now live

The November-December 2008 issue of Utne Reader just went live. Here's the table of contents.
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:28:00 GMT

Obamas Ground War vs. McCains Negativity Blitz

The 2008 election is a fight between Obama's organizers and ground game vs. McCain's negativity and smears: http://www.utne.com/2008-10-06/Politics/Obamas-Ground-War-vs -McCains-Negativity-Blitz.aspx?b...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:31:00 GMT

Bailout Breakdown

Bailout got you nervous? Hannah Lobel breaks down some of the most insightful reactions around the web: http://www.utne.com/2008-09-30/Politics/The-Bailout-Blues.as px?blogid=30
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Sarah Palins hacked emails

Exploring the implications of Sarah Palin's hacked emails: http://...com/3zxlwv
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:31:00 GMT