Journalists and Journalism

Dude! Where’s My Debate? Dude! Where’s My Debate?

The majority of Americans support fair-trade policies--so why do mainstream pundits treat the idea with so much contempt?

Feb 8, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Molly, in Her Own Words Molly, in Her Own Words

From the pages of The Nation, here's a sampler of Molly Ivins at her best.

Feb 8, 2007 / The Editors

The Press and the Watada Trial The Press and the Watada Trial

Also at stake in the trial of an Army officer who refuses to deploy to Iraq is the independence of the press.

Jan 23, 2007 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Iraq and the Sin of Good Judgment Iraq and the Sin of Good Judgment

Given their sorry records on Iraq, why are are neocon pundits worth listening to at all?

Jan 17, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Newspapers…and After? Newspapers…and After?

Newspapers may be dinosaurs in the age of new media, but they have enough life to guide--and even define--our politics.

Jan 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

Mirror, Mirror On the Web Mirror, Mirror On the Web

Web 2.0's greatest success capitalizes on our need to feel significant, admired and, above all, seen.

Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry

Greater Than Warren Harding? Greater Than Warren Harding?

On Gerald Ford's greatness and the New York Times's ghastly coverage of Iraq.

Jan 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Alexander Cockburn

And the Beat Goes On… And the Beat Goes On…

A new book examining civil rights coverage demonstrates that the best reporting sometimes requires journalists to toss objectivity out the window.

Dec 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

The Last Lennon File The Last Lennon File

The controversy over newly released files on John Lennon is less about Lennon than about excessive government secrecy.

Dec 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

War: Voters Said No, Congress Said Yes War: Voters Said No, Congress Said Yes

In Congress and the popular press, fantasy rules when the subject is Iraq.

Dec 14, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

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