Christopher Hitchens, RIP Christopher Hitchens, RIP
Long-time Nation contributor, columnist and friend Christopher Hitchens passed away last night at 62.
Dec 16, 2011 / Blog / D.D. Guttenplan
Major News Corp Shareholders Vote to Replace Directors Major News Corp Shareholders Vote to Replace Directors
Will widespread shareholder discontent put a chink in Rupert Murdoch's armor?
Oct 18, 2011 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Masque of the Red Ink The Masque of the Red Ink
With its big egos, huge wallets and itty-bitty outfits, satirizing the art world is not exactly hard work. But the Frieze Art Fair, which opened here last night, isn’t just a...
Oct 13, 2011 / Blog / D.D. Guttenplan
The UK’s Labour Party Finds Its Voice The UK’s Labour Party Finds Its Voice
Ed Miliband has began to nudge his party in a new direction—a left populism that just might challenge Britain’s real rulers, in corporate boardrooms and in Parliament.
Oct 5, 2011 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
Hugh Grant’s Awfully Big Adventure Hugh Grant’s Awfully Big Adventure
At the Labour Party conference, a whiff of Hollywood glamor helps Britain's anti-hacking campaigners keep their spirits up—and MPs on their toes.
Sep 27, 2011 / Blog / D.D. Guttenplan
The Murdochs: Power Without Responsibility The Murdochs: Power Without Responsibility
Getting to the bottom of News Corporation would require a global effort—and far more determination than anything shown either by Eric Holder’s Justice Department or Da...
Jul 20, 2011 / The Notion / D.D. Guttenplan
What Did the Murdochs Know, and When Did They Know It? What Did the Murdochs Know, and When Did They Know It?
If British MPs wonder what Murdoch’s broadcasting would be like without the fetter of parliamentary supervision—and the competitive standards of the BBC for comparison&...
Jul 18, 2011 / The Notion / D.D. Guttenplan
Sky Falls on Rupert Murdoch Sky Falls on Rupert Murdoch
As stunning revelations break daily in the hacking scandal, Rupert and James Murdoch withdraw News Corporation’s bid for BSkyB. But the inquiry into Murdoch’s para-corp...
Jul 13, 2011 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
Sky Falling, Murdoch Sacks Hacks. Game Over? Sky Falling, Murdoch Sacks Hacks. Game Over?
The News of the World is toast. But Rupert Murdoch may still eat his foes for breakfast.
Jul 8, 2011 / The Notion / D.D. Guttenplan
Schools Out as British Teachers Strike Over Pension Cuts Schools Out as British Teachers Strike Over Pension Cuts
The Conservative goverment's use of Greece as a boogie-man to justify public-sector cuts looks increasingly bankrupt. Someone tell Ed Miliband.
Jul 1, 2011 / The Notion / D.D. Guttenplan