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Doug Ireland

Doug Ireland has been writing about power, politics and the media since 1977. A former columnist for the Village Voice, the New York Observer and the Paris daily Libération, among others, his articles have appeared everywhere from The Nation to Vanity Fair to POZ. He’s a contributing editor of In These Times. He can be reached through his blog, DIRELAND.

Most Recent Articles

  • 16 Jul 09

  • Culture

    Queer Prehistory

    The gay-rights movement did not begin with the Stonewall riots in 1969. more »

  • 20 Mar 09

  • Culture

    Iran’s History Comes Out

    A new book brilliantly details the evolution of gender and sexuality from pre-modern Persia to the 20th century. more »

  • 10 Oct 06

  • Culture

    The Tragedy of Gary Webb

    Hounded out of Journalism and pushed to suicide, the Gary Webb story is a cautionary tale about the dangers in speaking truth to power more »

  • 04 Jan 06

  • Act Locally

    Irans Anti-Gay Pogrom

    American gay rights groups are ignoring systematic persecution in the Islamic Republic more »

  • 03 Nov 05

  • Culture

    Vidal—Never More Vital

    Just in time to help us celebrate Gore Vidal's birthday--he turned 80 on October 3--comes Dennis Altman's Gore Vidal's more »

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