[MORE SPOILERS ABOUT SNEAKERS] Daniel, I got the impression from Sneakers that Cosmo was not loyal to the Mob. Doesn't he at one point say to Robert Redford about his crime connections, "That's just my day job," and he moves the conversation into a sealed room to prevent his discussion with RR from being bugged by his Bosses (capital B)? I guess I interpreted his motivations as purely socialistic (or, at least, Hollywood's version of such). BTW, I agree with the assertion that mainstream media routinely presents distorted views of radical political positions (especially leftist). One extreme version of this can be seen on Nick at Night. When watching old episodes of Dragnet, it doesn't take long for a "crazed hippie" episode to come on! Matt McAllister Virginia Tech