Susan Brownmiller

WBAI's Death by Democracy

Warring activists cause a legendary public radio station to implode

All Gloss, No Dirt in Hugh Hefner

Doris Lessing Not Really Interested in Leading Women's Lib

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. May 22, 1969, Vol. XIV, No. 32 'Best Battles Are Fought By Men & Women Together' by Susan Brownmiller When a cult writer is introduced to his/her cult, is it necessarily a painful encounter? An encounter full of surprise and misunderst ... More >>

When an Abortionist Dies

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. January 30, 1969, Vol. XIV, No. 16 Dr. Spencer, 1889-1969: Last Trip to Ashland by Susan Brownmiller One month, to the date, before his death last Tuesday, I was privileged to meet the legendary Dr. Robert Douglas Spencer. The trip to ... More >>

Clip Job: Vietnam! Koch! Party Raid! Vietnam! Vietnam! Flag Burning! Horrorshow, Droogies!

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. April 14, 1966, Vol. XI, No. 26 America in Vietnam: From Here to Nowhere By Michael Harrington As I write, the news is filled with reports on Buddhist demonstrations in Vietnam. Indeed, events are moving so fast that, by the time thi ... More >>

Clip Job: James Brown in Bed-Stuy!

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. November 25, 1965, Vol. XI, No. 6 James Brown: Knocking 'Em Dead in Bed-Stuy By Susan Brownmiller An hour and a half before show time they queue up in front of the Brevoort. The posters are stuck up everywhere, in the bars, the lunch ... More >>

Clip Job: Brownmiller Ponders the 1965 Newspaper Strike

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. September 30, 1965, Vol. X, No. 50 New York's Newspapers: Case of a Cloudy Future By Susan Brownmiller In a ground floor meeting hall of a small building on West 44th Street, striking elevator operators, stenographers, adding machine ... More >>

Clip Job: Brownmiller Hangs with Junkies

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives July 22, 1965, Vol. X, No. 40 Washington Sq.: 'Man, That's My Living Room!' By Susan Brownmiller Friday night. The New York University people meet with Park Commissioner Newbold Morris and representatives of the Police Department's Fi ... More >>

Clip Job: Susan Brownmiller Laments the Money Woes of WBAI

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives July 15, 1965, Vol. X, No. 39 WBAI: Mastering the Art of Eking Out a Living By Susan Brownmiller They had a marvelous time, those plucky non-conforming radio kids over at WBAI. They suspended regular programming with the evening news, ... More >>

The Birth of the 'Voice': 1955–1965

From the Beats to Civil Rights, Lenny Bruce to Warhol's Factory . . .

Lust Horizons

The 'Voice' and the women's movement

Jack Newfield, 1938-2004

Letters

Rage Before Race

How Feminists Faltered on the Central Park Jogger Case

Risqué Business

How John Van Means Wound Up Selling Sidewalk Erotica

Gettin’ Randy

The Polecat Makes a Comeback

The Brainy Bunch

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Dirty Work