Outsourcing the War Outsourcing the War
Testimony to Congress on the impact of private military contractors in Iraq.
May 11, 2007 / Jeremy Scahill
Studs Terkel, Listener Studs Terkel, Listener
In celebration of Studs Terkel's 95th birthday last year, the Nation's Deadline Poet paid tribute.
May 10, 2007 / Calvin Trillin
Scary Movie: Captivity’s Ad Campaign Scary Movie: Captivity’s Ad Campaign
I joined the protest of a terribly offensive poster for the horror flick Captivity, which resulted in its being taken down. Was that a good thing?
May 9, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Annabelle Gurwitch
The Post-Imus Conundrum The Post-Imus Conundrum
Liberals prefer to ignore that when it comes to verbal violence, white radio shock jocks are given the same pass as gangsta rappers.
May 2, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
Watching the Reporters Watching the Reporters
After three foreign correspondents are decertified, is Cuba sending a message to the international press corps?
Apr 26, 2007 / Feature / John Dinges
This Space for Sale This Space for Sale
The Philadelphia Inquirer is planning to run an editorial column sponsored by Citizens Bank. What's next--the Phillip Morris column on health issues?
Apr 26, 2007 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich
Silencing New Voices Silencing New Voices
What happens when a student magazine committed to fostering dialogue opens its pages to critical views on Israel?
Apr 20, 2007 / Feature / Eyal Press
The Pulitzer Pause The Pulitzer Pause
Out of ideas and bleeding money, mainstream media gives itself yet another round of prizes. They should spend some time recalibrating their values.
Apr 20, 2007 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
Disseminate Information, Protect Democracy Disseminate Information, Protect Democracy
Unless the US Postal Service reverses its steep increases in bulk-mailing rates to favor large corporate publishers, the future of small magazines is grim.
Apr 20, 2007 / Teresa Stack
The Real ‘Fake News’ The Real ‘Fake News’
Progressives need to take on Fox News's ugly propaganda.
Apr 19, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman