9/11 in a Movie-Made World 9/11 in a Movie-Made World
What if the Twin Towers hadn't collapsed? Would the Bush Administration have so easily advanced its fear-inspired "war on terror" without the images that played on a culture's secr...
Sep 10, 2006 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Politics, the Media and 9/11 Politics, the Media and 9/11
Since September 11, the Bush Administration has repeatedly exploited the threat of terrorism for political ends, from dirty bombs to sleeper cells to electoral politics.
Sep 7, 2006 / Feature / Eric Boehlert
Linking to New Orleans Linking to New Orleans
As New Orleans rebuilds, so does its Internet community. Here's a list of the Big Easy's liveliest sites.
Sep 1, 2006 / Feature / Michael Tisserand
All Governments (and Some Journalists) Lie All Governments (and Some Journalists) Lie
Democracy demands that journalists tell the truth. The success of liars like Bob Novak and Ann Coulter is a greater threat to America than a truck full of terrorists bent on doing ...
Aug 31, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
Israel on the Slide: Who’s to Blame? Israel on the Slide: Who’s to Blame?
The Israeli press has criticized the Lebanon disaster from all political angles. The American press chooses to cheerlead instead, while liberal Jewry remains silent.
Aug 24, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Librarians at the Gates Librarians at the Gates
At a time when free expression and the right to privacy are under attack, librarians are on the front lines protecting our constitutional rights every day. Here are five who are ma...
Aug 22, 2006 / Feature / Joseph Huff-Hannon
Congress Poised to Unravel the Internet Congress Poised to Unravel the Internet
Senator Ted Stevens has no idea how the Internet works, but he's asking Congress to remake it to suit the interests of the telecommunications industry. Can progressives apply the p...
Aug 18, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester
Nightly Nativism Nightly Nativism
CNN pundit Lou Dobbs has made himself a "specialist" in channeling nativist, nationalist and even white supremacist rhetoric.
Aug 15, 2006 / Feature / Daphne Eviatar
The Semantics of Terror The Semantics of Terror
The easy invocation of "terrorism"--whether by pundits or political leaders--is not just sloppy use of language. It is precisely targeted phrasing intended to terrorize dissent.
Aug 12, 2006 / Feature / Ian Williams
The Problem with Pundits The Problem with Pundits
Pro-Lieberman Beltway pundits who whined about progressive bloggers and sounded noisy alarms about the disastrous impact of a Lamont win will have a lot of explaining to do come No...
Aug 11, 2006 / Feature / Eric Boehlert