The Principle of Hope The Principle of Hope
The death of Lebanese journalist Samir Kassir is a terrible blow to the cause of Arab freedom.
Jun 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz
What Would Dewey Do? What Would Dewey Do?
Robert Novak has never given the impression that he cared much for the virtues of civility.
May 5, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman
Protest and Survive Protest and Survive
Thoughts on the critical role of the journal of dissent in America.
Apr 28, 2005 / Feature / Victor Navasky
Bush’s War on the Press Bush’s War on the Press
Our independent media is under attack.
Apr 21, 2005 / Feature / Eric Alterman
Miller’s UN Reporting Miller’s UN Reporting
The editorial page of the New York Times recently led with a justifiably outraged condemnation of George W.
Mar 31, 2005 / Russ Baker
In Re Rather: The Target Is Journalism In Re Rather: The Target Is Journalism
That the resignation of Dan Rather from his CBS News anchor job is a humiliation for the so-called liberal media (SCLM) is taken as a given across the conservative and mainstream...
Mar 24, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman
Blogging, Journalism and Credibility Blogging, Journalism and Credibility
Journalists, bloggers, news executives, media scholars and librarians try to make sense of the new media environment.
Mar 17, 2005 / Feature / Rebecca MacKinnon
Invisible Women Invisible Women
Women don't shout. Women don't like politics. Women shrink from intellectual debate. Women don't try.
Mar 17, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Anti-Semite? Self-Hating Jew? Moi? Anti-Semite? Self-Hating Jew? Moi?
That the Boston Globe is a great newspaper can be in no doubt, as its brave (though flawed) reporting on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has recently demonstrated.
Mar 10, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman
Hunter S. Thompson Hunter S. Thompson
He said he wanted his ashes shot out of a cannon. "A great funeral" was what he wanted, he told his son. Then he walked into the kitchen and shot himself dead in the head.
Mar 3, 2005 / Warren Hinckle