The Thresher, Issue 1 - Table of Contents

Richard Preston Gives Us the Horrors: An eye-opening interview with the author of bioterror novels The Hot Zone and Cobra Event.

America's Biggest Security Threat: Is America prepared for a bio-epidemic? Michael Osterholm & John Schwartz say "No."

8 Point Platform For Change: Michael Schwartz and John Osterholm.

Hacking Environmental Awareness: The Viridian Design Movement thinks global warming is bad art. By Jon Lebkowski

Renewables Are Ready: Is windpower the answer to America's energy crisis? R.U. Sirius interviews Peter Asmus & Randy Tinkerman

Energy & Empire: Phil Leggiere reviews Resource Wars

Voice of the Beehive: Futurists converge around visionary architect, Paolo Soleri. By Eric Davis

Attitude Adjustment: Can Washington come to grips with a drug war weary public? By Paul Armentano

Making Media War on MDMA: Why has the media targeted "Ecstacy" while essentially ignoring the hard stuff? Steve Robles explains.

From A Drug War Zone: Excerpt from a speech by Priya Karim Haji.

The Drug War & The Prison Boom: Mikki Norris, Chris Conrad & Virginia Resner

The XTC Concpiracy: By Amy Ralston (Pofahl)

Change is Afoot: Thresher interviews drug reform mainman Ethan Nadelman.

The FDA Trip: Rick Doblin Interviewed by R.U. Sirius.

DMT: Spirit Molecule: An excerpt from the book by Rick Strassman, MD.

America's War on You: An excerpt from the book, Snitch Culture by Jim Redden

Mercenaries Again: Who's hiring professional armies? By Hank Hyena

Presidential Hair: Smartass artist Jonathan Herder does some famous hair. (Illustrations)

Hannibal Lecter VS George W. Bush: By Robert Anton Wilson.

Join the GOP, End the Drug War: Political identity crisis. By Jack Woehr

Running Wild, Running Free, Running Naked, Running Green: If Nader can do it, so can I. By DNA

Huey Newton as Philosopher Gunman: By Stew Albert

Hey P. Newton In His Own Words: Excerpt from a speech at Boston College circa 1970.

Political Cross Dressing: By Duncan Frissell

Afterthoughts

Publisher's Note