Welcome to Empire Welcome to Empire
Last month, the Columbia Journalism Review ran a cover story about the death of dangerous art in the mainstream media. In the piece, a number of top illustrators complained abou...
Feb 19, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Lowry–Get A Conscience! Lowry–Get A Conscience!
What planet does Rich Lowry live on? National Review's editor--someone I've sparred with on TV many times--recently weighed in on the causes of poverty. It "has nothing to do wit...
Feb 19, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
MSNBC Under ‘Seige’ MSNBC Under ‘Seige’
Are Bush's plunging poll numbers rattling them over at MSNBC's Scarborough Country? The other day, CBS News had Kerry topping Bush is more "tied to special interests" than Kerr...
Feb 19, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tax Cheats Tax Cheats
We all know that Halliburton is gouging taxpayers--according to the Pentagon, Vice President Cheney's old company overcharged the US government by as much as $61 million for fu...
Feb 13, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Victory for Decency A Victory for Decency
"All eyes of the nation should be on Philadelphia Wednesday, but now they're going to be on Michael Powell's public scolding of Janet Jackson," lamented Jeff Chester, head of the...
Feb 11, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Maybe He’s Smarter Than We Knew? Maybe He’s Smarter Than We Knew?
"I don't think America can stand by and hope for the best from a madman." George W. on "Meet the Press," Sunday, Feb. 8th
Feb 10, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mission (not) Accomplished Mission (not) Accomplished
If President Bush--was questioned by Tim Russert for an entire hour in the Oval Office. Yet, the gravity of the surroundings did little to obscure the fact that Russert's pointed...
Feb 9, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Questions We Hope Russert Will Ask Questions We Hope Russert Will Ask
In his first appearance since being (s)elected,
Feb 7, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Liar, Incompetent or Space Cadet? Liar, Incompetent or Space Cadet?
Is he incompetent, clueless, lying? Why has President Bush--once again--asserted that he went to war because Iraq refused to allow weapons inspectors into the country? Last Wedne...
Feb 5, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Justin, Janet and Weapons of Mass Distraction Justin, Janet and Weapons of Mass Distraction
The investigation will be "thorough and swift," Powell said yesterday. "Our nation's children, parents and citizens deserve better." That would be Michael--not Colin--Powell an...
Feb 3, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel