The New Global Media The New Global Media
This article is adapted from Robert W. McChesney's Rich Media, Poor Democracy (Illinois). Three charts accompany this article: "Global Media Moguls," "Who Owns the Movies?" and "Wh...
Nov 11, 1999 / Feature / Robert W. McChesney
Emperor of the Air Emperor of the Air
If you combined the political roles of Republican front-runner George W.
Nov 11, 1999 / Feature / Alexander Stille
The Seven-Year (Old) Snitch The Seven-Year (Old) Snitch
Woe unto the denizens of the Washington press corps when the rest of the world discovers Bob Somerby's Web site, The Daily Howler (www.dailyhowler.com
Nov 4, 1999 / Column / Eric Alterman
California’s Gulag on Trial California’s Gulag on Trial
Welcome to Corcoran State Prison, 170 miles northwest of Los Angeles in the San Joaquin Valley; built at a cost of $271.9 million on what was once Tulare Lake, home of the Tachi ...
Nov 4, 1999 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Buchanan Inc. Buchanan Inc.
Research assistance for this article was provided by the Investigative Fund of The Nation Institute.
Nov 4, 1999 / Feature / Monte Paulsen
The ‘Right’ Books and Big Ideas The ‘Right’ Books and Big Ideas
Abigail Thernstrom, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and her husband, Harvard professor Stephan Thernstrom, would like to thank the John M.
Nov 4, 1999 / Feature / Eric Alterman
Anti-Choice, Anti-Child Anti-Choice, Anti-Child
One of the favorite tactics of pro-lifers--especially ones who are self-described "progressives"--is to accuse abortion rights supporters of being anti-child, hyperindividualisti...
Oct 28, 1999 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Life of a Black Man The Life of a Black Man
A stay of execution was issued October 26.
Oct 28, 1999 / Angela Y. Davis, June Jordan, and Alice Walker
Turning Back the Clock On Voting Rights Turning Back the Clock On Voting Rights
Research assistance was provided by the Investigative Fund of The Nation Institute and the Fund for Investigative Journalism.
Fashion Statements Fashion Statements
October is here, and once again it's time for post-season playoffs, foliage and fashion magazines thicker than the Old Testament with seasonal guidance for the young and voguish.
Oct 21, 1999 / Column / Eric Alterman