Unpopular Science Unpopular Science
Intelligent science reporting has been gutted--just when we need it most.
Jul 29, 2009 / Feature / Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum
The Story of a Fixer The Story of a Fixer
A haunting documentary shines a light on the foreign "fixers" who work behind the scenes with reporters to determine how the story of war gets told.
Jul 29, 2009 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
Policing the Gossip Industry Policing the Gossip Industry
The Nation's editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel clashes with Dan Abrams over the responsibilities of mainstream media.
Jul 29, 2009 / MSNBC
Jon Stewart Blasts Beck for Bin Laden Bull Jon Stewart Blasts Beck for Bin Laden Bull
Jon Stewart is appalled by Beck and his guest Michael Scheuer's suggestion that Bin Laden should attack the US again to change Obama's policies.
Jul 2, 2009 / The Daily Show
Mirror Man Mirror Man
Michael Jackson's fame and fortune ensured he had few barriers to the pursuit of whatever Mad Hatter fancy seized him--including his made-to-order kids.
Jul 1, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Obama’s White House Reality Show Obama’s White House Reality Show
The Nation's Ari Melber on how the media has fused real-time lifestyle coverage with the star power of a true celebrity politician.
Jun 17, 2009 / MSNBC
The Most Important Financial Journalist of Her Generation The Most Important Financial Journalist of Her Generation
Long before most in the business press rose to the challenge, Gretchen Morgenson was reporting that the financial sector had gone rogue.
Jun 17, 2009 / Feature / Dean Starkman
Buchanan’s Bigotry Finds Home on TV Buchanan’s Bigotry Finds Home on TV
Pat Buchanan launches into paranoid racist rants in response to the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court.
Jun 4, 2009 / Media Matters for America
Back Talk: Graham Parker Back Talk: Graham Parker
A conversation with the author of Fair Use: Notes From Spam about spam, scambaiters and language games.
Jun 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
The Smearing of I.F. Stone, Continued The Smearing of I.F. Stone, Continued
As alleged spy conspiracies go, the case against Izzy is thinner than Paris Hilton.
Jun 3, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman