Letter From Ground Zero: December 20, 2001
As the Taliban retreat in Afghanistan, the Bush administration has ample opportunity to expand its far-reaching ‘war on terror.’
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January 7, 2002 Issue
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Editorial
Ms. Heads West
What's next for Ms. magazine now that it's hit the ripe age of 30 and is now heading west?
Press Watch
For three months now, I've been closely following the coverage of September 11 and its aftermath; how well have the media done?
Big Media, Bad News
Media consolidation is creeping in slowly while the public’s attention is elsewhere—is it too late to fight back?
Mission Unilateralism
The Bush administration's abandonment of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a win for Rumsfeld's Defense Department—but it could be an obstacle for the State De...
Dems Pray for DeLay
Republican majority leader Dick Armey announced that he will retire from Congress, and Democrats are hoping that Tom DeLay will replace him.
AIDS: Another World War
The war on terror is threatening to overshadow a far more deadly threat—the AIDS epidemic.
Column
Begging to Disagree
In these heated times, what does the word 'fundamentalist' mean? Well, it all depends on whom you ask.
You Mean, We Won Something?
With developments in the Mumia Abu-Jamal case and Pacifica's re-emergence, the left has a couple of victories under its belt; the Enron scandal develops further.
Idiocy Watch: The New Republic
The New Republic strains credibility with its 'Idiocy Watch'—it might want to keep itself in its sights.
Enron Is a Cancer on the Presidency
Enron's Ken Lay is no stranger to not only the Bush family, but the Bush administration. Finally, reporters are starting to take notice and ask questions.
Letters
Your Favorite Media Sources
Readers write in to share their favorite alternative media outlets.
Feature
Posting Ideas
To keep the press free, Ben Franklin made sure that periodicals once got preferential treatment from the USPS. It's time to revisit that idea again.
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
The rise of the media cartel has been a long time coming. The cultural effects are not new in kind, but the problem has become considerably larger.
The Making of a Movement
Getting serious about media reform: at a standstill now, the media reform movement's time has come.
The Wages of Synergy
Synergy—it's all well and good. But media consolidation's dark side often raises its head.
A Teflon Correspondent
John Stossel has high Q-ratings, so he doesn't have to worry about the rules.
Food Fight
Organic farming critic Dennis Avery is supported by generous contributions from several chemical companies, all of whom profit from the sale of products prohibited in organic pr...
Something Old, Something New
Media policy need to change in the digital age—but how?
Egyptian Justice, US-Style
Once roundly condemned for his use of using military courts for civilian crimes, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is now in good company now that the US and the UK have adopted ...
Books & the Arts
Trafficking in Verse
Immigrants and traffickers are the subjects of a certain style of Mexican music.
Ms. Heads West
What's next for Ms. magazine now that it's hit the ripe age of 30 and is now heading west?
Home for the Holidays
Director Wes Anderson's 'The Royal Tenenbaums' is full of bittersweet whimsy.
Age of Innocence
Norman Rockwell's ouevre is deceptively simple—the self-proclaimed 'illustrator' had more depth than he's credited for.
