The Passenger The Passenger
In a posthumously published memoir, Ryszard Kapuscinski looks back on his life as a pathbreaking literary journalist who covered the Third World during the cold war.
Sep 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Rice
The Presidential Pageant The Presidential Pageant
Here they go again: Bigfoot media are crafting the narratives that will distort the candidates, the issues and the entire presidential campaign.
Sep 13, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Secret White House The Secret White House
By classifying an unprecedented amount of information, the Bush Administration is shrouding its workings in mystery--and threatening our democracy in the process.
Sep 7, 2007 / Feature / Ruth Rosen
Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon
A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain
It Ain’t Necessarily So… It Ain’t Necessarily So…
Despite what many in the media believe, the American public is interested in more than just right-wing punditry and celebrity gossip.
Aug 23, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
At YearlyKos, Netroots Come of Age At YearlyKos, Netroots Come of Age
Hillary filibustered them, Obama wooed them, Edwards took them seriously. Now that the Democratic establishment is paying heed, can the netroots remain true to their egalitarian ro...
Aug 6, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber
A Man Who Gets His Way A Man Who Gets His Way
A veteran newsman recalls Rupert Murdoch. Despite his promises to protect editorial integrity of the Wall Street Journal, don't expect him to get a soul transplant any time soon.
Jul 30, 2007 / Sydney H. Schanberg
All Rupert, All the Time All Rupert, All the Time
Will Rupert Murdoch's play to own and operate the Wall Street Journal have a silver lining for liberals?
Jul 26, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
YearlyKos Sticks With the Issues YearlyKos Sticks With the Issues
A netroots political convention in Chicago aims to transcend the horse race and let the people, not the media, frame the questions put to candidates.
Jul 18, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber and Andrea Batista Schlesinger
Murdoch & the Journal Murdoch & the Journal
Under Rupert Murdoch, the paper of record for the global economy won't survive as an independent voice.
Jul 12, 2007 / John Nichols