What’s Wrong With this Picture? What’s Wrong With this Picture?
FCC commissioners heard testimony in New York this week about how media consolidation stifles diversity, grassroots community and the creativity of independent musicians and artist...
Oct 21, 2006 / Feature / Kristal Brent Zook
Show Him the Money Show Him the Money
Diversity can be cringe-making, arbitrary, insincere and sappy. But take it away and you won't get more equality--you'll only get more privilege.
Oct 20, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt
SNAP! SNAP!
A unique student-run organization is making real strides mobilizing progressive voters for victory in the long haul.
Oct 19, 2006 / Feature / Sam Graham-Felsen
Netroots Challenge Dems’ Electoral Strategy Netroots Challenge Dems’ Electoral Strategy
Democratic House candidates who once were long shots now have a crack at winning. Will party power-brokers lend them a hand?
Oct 18, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber
Google, YouTube and You Google, YouTube and You
The Google/YouTube merger is not just a big media deal: It's the leading edge of a data-driven marketing system that will follow our every move and immerse us in interactive market...
Oct 16, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester
The Coming Gay Republican Purge The Coming Gay Republican Purge
How will the GOP woo back values voters after the Foley scandal? How about a purge of gay Republicans in Congress? That's the Rev. Don Wildmon's idea.
Oct 12, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
Legal Legacy Legal Legacy
Four new books explore the impact of Bush appointees on the newly politicized Supreme Court and the power they wield over our public and private lives.
Oct 12, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Herman Schwartz
No ‘Comments’ No ‘Comments’
How can the MSM maintain they hold themselves to higher standards than the Drudge-driven political blogosphere when they ape its most irresponsible practices?
Oct 12, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
Warlords of the First Amendment Warlords of the First Amendment
A right-wing radio host on the vanguard of the English Only movement provides a platform for religious crazies to keep them from ruining the funeral of murdered Amish girls.
Oct 12, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Anna Politkovskaya Anna Politkovskaya
The killing of Anna Politkovskaya has rallied her journalistic colleagues and fellow citizens in a way few other recent events have.
Oct 12, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel