Mad Men vs. Math Men Mad Men vs. Math Men
Unless and until progressives change the mind sets of the tens of millions of people who believe right-wing mythology, future elections will have disappointing results for progress...
Nov 17, 2010 / Danny Goldberg
The Merry-Go-Round: On Jack Anderson The Merry-Go-Round: On Jack Anderson
Poisoning the Press tells the tale of Jack Anderson's fall from muckraking hero to blustering pundit.
Nov 17, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Diane Simon
North Korea’s Citizen Journalism North Korea’s Citizen Journalism
Rimjin-gang, the first magazine about North Korea written by North Koreans, aims to deepen Westerners' knowledge of the country with a new English-language anthology.
Nov 15, 2010 / Joanna Chiu
Can’t Trust That Day Can’t Trust That Day
Veterans Day reflections on troops in and out of war, Keith Olbermann and journalists' transparency, Alter-reviews and the mail.
Nov 15, 2010 / Eric Alterman
What Malcolm Gladwell Missed About Online Organizing and Creating Big Change What Malcolm Gladwell Missed About Online Organizing and Creating Big Change
Gladwell's critique of online organizing mistakes the tools for the strategy—and encourages people to abandon a vital force to defend democracy just when we need it most.
Nov 15, 2010 / Ben Brandzel
Stewart v. Maddow: The Thrilla Was Vanilla Stewart v. Maddow: The Thrilla Was Vanilla
Like his fellow believer in bipartisanship, Barack Obama, Jon Stewart came away empty-handed from a high-stakes political summit.
Nov 13, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Lou Dobbs: Two Times A Hypocrite Lou Dobbs: Two Times A Hypocrite
Lou Dobbs is as two-faced when it comes to business advice as he is about immigration policy.
Nov 12, 2010 / Press Room
Lou Dobbs: New Show, Same Old Hypocrisy? Lou Dobbs: New Show, Same Old Hypocrisy?
When it comes to his record on business reporting, Dobbs's hypocrisy has been no less flagrant.
Nov 12, 2010 / Isabel Macdonald
Greg Mitchell and Howard Kurtz on Olbermann’s ‘Countdown’: Can Journalists Make Political Donations? Greg Mitchell and Howard Kurtz on Olbermann’s ‘Countdown’: Can Journalists Make Political Donations?
In light of the controversy surrounding Keith Olbermann's campaign donations, should journalists be barred from being involved in politics?
Nov 11, 2010 / Press Room
Greg Mitchell and Howard Kurtz on Olbermann’s Countdown: Can Journalists Make Political Donations? Greg Mitchell and Howard Kurtz on Olbermann’s Countdown: Can Journalists Make Political Donations?
In light of the controversy surrounding Olbermann's campaign donations, should journalists be barred from being involved in politics?
Nov 11, 2010 / Countdown